The Nature of Love

1h 51m

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Drama

Romance

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Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, has been in a stable and conventional marriage to Xavier for a decade. From gallery openings to endless dinner parties, ten years have flown by. When Sophia meets Sylvain, a craftsman renovating the couple's new country house, Sophia's world is turned upside down. The two begin a passionate affair fueled by their irresistible physical connection. However, Sophia comes from a wealthy family of intellectuals, while Sylvain comes from a working-class family of manual workers. As they get to know each other on a deeper level, Sophia begins to question her own values after abandoning herself to her great romantic impulses. Director Monia Chokri delivers a smart and sexy romantic comedy, infusing it with spiky energy and fresh perspective, upending genre and gender conventions.

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Magalie Lépine Blondeau

Sophia

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Sylvain

Monia Chokri

Françoise

Francis-William Rhéaume

Xavier

Steve Laplante

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Alissa Wilkinson

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Monia Chokri’s limpid and charming comedy plays like a rom-com, until it’s not.

May 31, 2023

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Wendy Ide

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As sharp and perceptive as it is funny.

May 18, 2023

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Alan French

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Monia Chokri directs the comedy well, but its similarities to modern classics leave it feeling less insightful than one would hope.

Rated: 7/10

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Andiee Paviour

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The contradictions of attraction are a sexy, cerebral ride.

Rated: 4/5

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Maxance Vincent

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It’s the best piece of Québec cinema I’ve seen this year and sets Monia Chokri apart as one of the few singular auteurs in our cultural ecosystem.

Mar 5, 2024

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Sarah Manvel

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It’s important to be reminded that your way of life is not the only one, your choices aren’t the only ones, and also that your choice of partner is one you have to reaffirm constantly, lest that love slip into separate bedrooms and away.

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Synopsis

Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, has been in a stable and conventional marriage to Xavier for a decade. From gallery openings to endless dinner parties, ten years have flown by. When Sophia meets Sylvain, a craftsman renovating the couple's new country house, Sophia's world is turned upside down. The two begin a passionate affair fueled by their irresistible physical connection. However, Sophia comes from a wealthy family of intellectuals, while Sylvain comes from a working-class family of manual workers. As they get to know each other on a deeper level, Sophia begins to question her own values after abandoning herself to her great romantic impulses. Director Monia Chokri delivers a smart and sexy romantic comedy, infusing it with spiky energy and fresh perspective, upending genre and gender conventions.

Director: Monia Chokri
Screenwriter: Monia Chokri
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Metafilms, MK Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 5, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)