THE YOUNG LOVERS

  • Carine Tardieu
  • Fiction
  • 2021
  • France, Belgique
  • 1h53
  • Fanny Ardant Melvil Poupaud
  • Cécile de France
  • Florence Loiret Caille
  • Sharif Andoura
  • Sarah Henochsberg

Elegant, retired architect Shauna (70) crosses paths with Pierre, a happily married doctor in his 40s, who first made an impression on her in a brief meeting 15 years previously.
Both are quite troubled to meet again and begin an affair. While Pierre’s family
life is soon turned upside down, Shauna struggles with feelings she thought belonged to the past.

This modern and nuanced drama where love defies society’s standards, starring iconic French actress Fanny Ardant, is Carine Tardieu’s fourth feature (Just To Be Sure, Cannes Director’s Fortnight 2017; The Dandelions).

Screenplay
  • Carine Tardieu
  • Agnès de Sacy
Photography
  • Elin Kirschfink
Sound
  • Ivan Dumas
Set design
  • Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba
Costumes
  • Isabelle Pannetier
Editing
  • Christel Dewynter
Original score
  • Eric Slabiak
Production
  • Ex Nihilo
  • Patrick Sobelman
Coproduction
  • Karé Productions
Partners
  • CANAL+
  • CINE+
  • FRANCE TELEVISIONS
  • CINECAP 4
  • CINÉMAGE 15
  • M11
  • SOFITVCINE 8
  • COFIMAGE 31
  • INDÉFILMS 9
  • LBPI14
  • SG IMAGE 2019
  • Taxshelter.be & ING
  • Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée
  • Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique
  • la Région Bretagne et de la Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes en partenariat avec le CNC
  • The Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA of the European Union
Distribution Diaphana
Theatrical release 02/02/2022
International seller MK2 Films
Video editor Diaphana
Festivals Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Rome Int. Film Festival
Festival du Film d'Arras