France / May 20, 2025 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
At the end of summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she’s had relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he files to strip her of their son’s custody. Then begins a struggle of several years for Clémence to defend her right to be a mother and a woman – free to make her own choices.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julien de Saint Jean | Léo |
| Malou Khebizi | Young Mother |
| Tallulah Cassavetti | Elisabeth |
| Féodor Atkine | Father |
| Oumnia Hanader | Romane |
| Manuel Vallade | Yann |
| Baptiste Carrion-Weiss | Laurent's lawyer |
| Anna Sigalevitch | Chiara |
| Antoine Michel | Antoine |
| Jean-Baptiste Durand | Police Officer |
| Émilie Cazenave | L'infirmière |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Love Me Tender |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Luxembourg |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Novoprod, France 2 Cinéma, Viktoria Productions |
| Release date | 10 dicembre 2025 |
| Production | Raphaëlle Delauche, Nicolas Sanfaute, Bernard Michaux, Vicky Krieps |
| Writer | Anna Cazenave Cambet, Constance Debré |
| Casting | Youna De Peretti |
| Editing | Joris Laquittant, Alexis Bertrand |
| Cinematography | Kristy Baboul, Simon Véniel |
| Assistant directors | Tigrane Avedikian, Joséphine Harel, Victoire Nyault, Anna Cazenave Cambet, Margot Seban |
| Camera operators | Simon Véniel, Kristy Baboul |
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| Additional photography | Kristy Baboul, Simon Véniel |
| Production design | Mathilde Poncet, Thomas Ducos |
| Art direction | Mathilde Poncet, Thomas Ducos |
| Set decoration | Mathilde Poncet, Thomas Ducos |
| Visual effects | Alexis Bertrand |
| Music | Maxence Dussère, Martin Caraux, Mariette Mathieu-Goudier, Jules Jasko, Marie Mazière, Geoffrey Perrier, Tristan Pontécaille, Victor Praud |
| Sound | Martin Caraux, Mariette Mathieu-Goudier, Maxence Dussère, Jules Jasko, Marie Mazière, Geoffrey Perrier, Tristan Pontécaille, Victor Praud |
| Costume design | Vanessa Deutsch |
| Makeup | Vanessa Deutsch |
| Hairstyling | Vanessa Deutsch |
Release dates
Premiere
Estonia / Sep 27, 2025 / Festheart
Brazil / Oct 02, 2025 / 27th Rio de Janeiro international Film Festival
Czechia / Nov 09, 2025 / Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
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Taiwan / Nov 10, 2025 / 18+ / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Latvia / Jan 20, 2026 / 16+ / Lācis Lauva un Zars Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 28, 2026 / Göteborg Film Festival
Australia / Feb 21, 2026 / Mardi Gras Film Festival
Ukraine / Apr 23, 2026 / Sunny Bunny International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Dec 10, 2025
Estonia / Jan 02, 2026
Brazil / Feb 05, 2026 / 14
Italy / Apr 23, 2026
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Germany / May 07, 2026 / 16
Netherlands / May 21, 2026 / 12
Spain / May 22, 2026
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