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Released 7 years ago.
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Love at Second Sight
2019 1h 57m FR
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 886
ComedyRomanceFantasy
Synopsis
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A man tries to make his wife fall in love with him again, after waking up in an alternate reality where she never knew him.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
François Civil
Raphaël Ramisse / Zoltan
Joséphine Japy
Olivia Marigny / Shadow
Benjamin Lavernhe
Félix / Gumpar
Camille Lellouche
Mélanie
Amaury de Crayencour
Marc Deschanel
Édith Scob
Gabrielle, the grandmother
Juliette Dol
Morgane
Samir Boitard
Professor of Literature / Leader of the Mercenaries
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hugo Gélin
- Writers
- Benjamin Parent, Igor Gotesman, Hugo Gélin
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- Belgium, France
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Hugo Gélin, shot by Nicolas Massart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ambroise Willaume. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Virginie Bruant 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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François Civil and Joséphine Japy and Benjamin Lavernhe carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt8265928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hugo Gélin directs. Nicolas Massart behind the camera. Ambroise Willaume scores. Virginie Bruant cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
- 4Directed by Hugo Gélin, shot by Nicolas Massart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ambroise Willaume. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Virginie Bruant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7François Civil and Joséphine Japy and Benjamin Lavernhe carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt8265928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "love at first sight", "dementia", "ping pong".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nicolas Massart
- Original score
- Ambroise Willaume
- Editing
- Virginie Bruant
- Production design
- Stéphane Rozenbaum
- Costume design
- Isabelle Mathieu
- Makeup / hair
- Valérie Théry-Hamel
- Sound
- Marc Doisne
- Runtime
- 117 min · 1h 57m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,950,000
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Hugo Gélin
Production companies
Who made it
- ZA
Zazi Films
FR
- CH
Chapka Films
FR
Belga Productions
BE
France 3 Cinéma
FR
C8 Films
FR
StudioCanal
FR
Belga Films
BE
Mars Films
FR
Key crew
- Co-ProducerPatrick Vandenbosch
- CastingMichaël Laguens
- First Assistant DirectorMatthieu de la Mortière
- Makeup ArtistValérie Théry-Hamel
- Executive ProducerLaetitia Galitzine
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMarc Doisne
- Script SupervisorLisa-Nina Rives
- Sound EditorFred Demolder
- ProducerValérie Garcia
- Executive ProducerAlain-Gilles Viellevoye
- Costume DesignIsabelle Mathieu
- IdeaHugo Gélin
- EditorVirginie Bruant
- ProducerStéphane Célérier
- Production DesignStéphane Rozenbaum
- Co-ProducerChristophe Toulemonde
- Set DecorationNoémie Juillet
- Co-ProducerFabrice Delville
- ProducerHugo Gélin
- Art DirectionLisa-Nina Rives
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- husband wife relationship
- love at first sight
- dementia
- ping pong
- school teacher
- best selling author
- alternative reality
- female pianist
- pretending to be gay
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2021-06-10
Also known as
International titles
- Ahava Mi'Mabbat SheniIL
- Mon InconnueFR
- 致我的陌生恋人CN
- 二次情缘CN
- 陌生恋人CN
- Ricomincio da teIT
- Love at Second SightUS
