LOVE ME TENDER

Α deeply charged story about identity, motherhood, and the fight for autonomy, delivered by french filmmaker Anna Cazenave Cambet, in an adaptation of Constance Debré’s 2020 novel. At summer’s end, Clémence (Vicky Krieps) shocks her ex-husband by revealing she has relationships with women. In response, he seeks to strip her of custody of their son, setting off a years-long legal and emotional struggle as Clémence fights to be both mother and woman, free to live openly. Cambet balances intimate realism with emotional lyricism, allowing small silences and private moments to carry weight. Love Me Tender premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival (2025), where it was also nominated for the Queer Palm Award. Anchored by Krieps’s quietly powerful lead performance, the film draws strength from its vulnerability and moral insistence.