Overview
- The film premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and closed Critics’ Week this week as Félix de Givry’s first feature as a director.
- Reviewers praised Milo Machado-Graner and Jane Beever for quietly expressive performances that anchor the story without sensationalizing its subject.
- Critics singled out Tara-Jay Bangalter’s 16mm cinematography and Arnaud Toulon’s lullaby-like score as defining elements of the film’s warm, humanist tone.
- Several reviews noted narrative unevenness in the final act, saying the film falters in its last stretch even as it remains a confident debut overall.
- The French production is on the festival and sales circuit with Playtime handling international sales and is actively seeking U.S. distribution.