French Lover

"She lives far from the spotlight, he lives for it."

2025 2h 2m FR

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6.0

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6.2

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★6.0TMDB · 261★6.2IMDB · 7,295

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins — but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?

“She lives far from the spotlight, he lives for it.”

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Cast

Omar Sy
Abel Camara
Sara Giraudeau
Marion
Pascale Arbillot
Camille
Alban Ivanov
Sami
Cindy Bruna
Léna
Benoît Crou
Ingénieur du son
Agnès Hurstel
Estelle
Xavier Lacaille
Cédric

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lisa-Nina Rives
Writers: Lisa-Nina Rives, Hugo Gélin, Eric Gandois
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lisa-Nina Rives, shot by Renaud Chassaing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Omar Sy and Sara Giraudeau and Pascale Arbillot carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She lives far from the spotlight, he lives for it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32360696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lisa-Nina Rives directs. Renaud Chassaing behind the camera. Valérie Deseine cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Lisa-Nina Rives, shot by Renaud Chassaing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Omar Sy and Sara Giraudeau and Pascale Arbillot carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "She lives far from the spotlight, he lives for it.".
6IMDB entry: tt32360696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 11 different titles around the world.