The Young Lovers
Seen it?2022 | 112 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 400 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carine Tardieu
- Fanny ArdantShauna Loszinsky
- Melvil PoupaudPierre Escande
- Cécile de FranceJeanne Escande
- Florence Loiret CailleCécilia
- Sharif AndouraGeorges
- Sarah HenochsbergRosalie Escande
- Martin LaurentMarcel Escande
- Olenka IlungaAdèle
- Manda TouréDr. Aïssa Sissoko
- Julia GómezMartha Flores