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“C’est quoi l’amour?” Opens in France After Festival Wins

The story uses the Catholic annulment process to probe love across today’s blended families.

Overview

  • The film, released in French cinemas Wednesday via Zinc and Memento, arrives with momentum from its Grand Prize and Best Actress wins at the Alpe d’Huez comedy festival.
  • It follows a divorced pair who seek a church annulment, a legal process in canon law that declares a marriage invalid from the start, drawing them from Rouen to Rome and into old memories.
  • Laure Calamy and Vincent Macaigne lead a cast that includes Mélanie Thierry, Lyes Salem, Céleste Brunnquell and Saül Benchetrit, with roles that weave together both households.
  • Reviews from outlets including Cineuropa, La Provence and Ouest-France praise a lively comedy that balances sharp humor and tenderness while asking what love means in changing families.
  • Produced by Deuxième Ligne Films and Petit Film with France 3 Cinéma, the 1h48 feature is being sold internationally by Ginger & Fed, signaling potential for broader distribution beyond France.