My Donkey, My Lover & I

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My Donkey, My Lover & I

2022

1h 37m

Romance

Comedy

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Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.

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Critics Consensus

Charming performances from Laure Calamy and her four-legged co-star help make My Donkey, My Lover & I a familiar yet breezily enjoyable journey of self-discovery.

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

09/27/2022

3/5

My Donkey, My Lover & I isn’t going to break the mold, but it’s an easy stride of a film that’s bubbling with joy.

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Kristen Page-Kirby

Washington Post

07/27/2022

3/4

With its easy pace and genial company, “My Donkey, My Lover & I” is a journey worth taking, even if, at the end of the day, there’s no cozy French inn waiting for you.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

07/22/2022

The film is a genial, summery excursion that makes the most of its star Laure Calamy, as a Parisian schoolteacher who pursues her married lover and his family on a multiday hike in the Cévennes mountains in southern France.

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James Verniere

Boston Herald

08/31/2022

A-

See the great Laure Calamy act while tending to a donkey in this delightful film. It's even more temperamental than French movie stars.

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

08/31/2022

4/5

"My Donkey, my lover and I" or its original name in French "Antoinette dans Les Cévennes", it is in plain words a delicious French comedy that will still your heart. [Full review in Spanish].

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

07/27/2022

Not only is it the perfect vicarious-escape fare for those stuck staycationing this summer, it is also at times extremely funny.

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JOHN S

08/07/2022

Film explores genuinely the nature of relationships.

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A

08/01/2022

funny sweet endearing

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Nicola

07/27/2022

Beautifully done film that hits all the right notes. So sweet and unconventional in so many ways. It was refreshing to see!

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Rebecca

07/24/2022

movie was more about the donkey

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Diana G B

07/23/2022

A charming story. Loved the scenery and Patrick the donkey!

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Luc B

07/22/2024

Very lovely movie, taken from life, romantical, beautiful people and nature. Well playing actors. Merci!

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Antoinette Lapouge

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Synopsis

Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.

Director: Caroline Vignal
Producer: Laetitia Galitzine, Aurélie Trouvé-Rouvière
Screenwriter: Caroline Vignal
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: La Filmerie, France 3 Cinéma, Belga Productions, Chapka Films
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2022
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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