(courtesy IMDb)
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Abel Camara (Omar Sy) is a star, a sex symbol. A child prodigy, he grew up in front of the cameras. He who seems to have everything—success, money, and the public’s love—is going through a rough patch. Marion (Sara Giraudeau), on the other hand, is far from the glitz and glamour; in the middle of a divorce, she’s juggling odd jobs to get by. When Abel and Marion meet, an emotional roller coaster begins that is far from obvious… French Lover is directed by newcomer French filmmaker Lisa-Nina Rives, making her feature directorial debut after working for many years as a script supervisor previously, including on Omar Sy’s film Two Is a Family (2016). The screenplay is written by Hugo Gélin, Noémie Saglio, Lisa-Nina Rives; based on a format created by Shirli Mushoyef. Produced by Hugo Gélin. (courtesy First Showing)
Who doesn’t adore a fairytale love affair?
We love the idea of someone who has the world at their feet realising that maybe, just maybe, the person they’re meant to be with is someone barely trying to hold onto a scrap of dirt.
That’s the central idea behind French Lover, which has real Notting Hill vibes, and which does a wonderfully good job, if the trailer is to be believed, of delivering on the idea that the unexpected can become your reality in ways that defy the usual way of things.
Losing myself in a grgeous rom-com like this is a delight and it’s even better when it’s French because of course it is.
French Lover premieres on 26 September worldwide on Netflix.