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The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

Love has no age, but it does have the power to change a life.

20226.41h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Carine Tardieu
Written by Sólveig Anspach, Agnès de Sacy, Carine Tardieu
Produced by Patrick Sobelman, Antoine Rein, Fabrice Goldstein
Box OfficeBudget: $5.8MRevenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Shauna Loszinsky

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Pierre Escande

Cécile de France

Cécile de France

Jeanne Escande

Florence Loiret Caille

Florence Loiret Caille

Cécilia

Sharif Andoura

Sharif Andoura

Georges

Sarah Henochsberg

Sarah Henochsberg

Rosalie Escande

Martin Laurent

Martin Laurent

Marcel Escande

Olenka Ilunga

Olenka Ilunga

Adèle

Manda Touré

Manda Touré

Dr. Aïssa Sissoko

Julia Gómez

Julia Gómez

Martha Flores

About The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers is a romance, drama film released in 2022. Directed by Carine Tardieu, it stars Fanny Ardant, Melvil Poupaud, Cécile de France. 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.

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