feature 96’ France 2025
Céline is expecting her first child, but she is not the one who is pregnant; her wife Nadia is. As the non-biological parent, Céline must first fight for recognition of her role. In the process, she questions not only what motherhood means to her, but also seeks a way back to her own mother.
Cast & Crew
Director: Alice Douard
Writers: Alice Douard, Julie Debiton, Laurette Polmanss
Starring: Ella Rumpf, Monia Chokri, Noémie Lvovsky
Producer: Marine Arrighi de Casanova
Cinematographers: Jacques Girault, Evgeny Rodin
Editor: Pierre Deschamps
Festivals & Awards
Cannes FF
Zurich FF
Reviews
A tender drama that explores queer motherhood and adoption.
– Kevin Jagernauth, The Film Verdict
Bureaucracy Meets Intimacy in Modern Paris.
– Enzo Barese, Gazettely
Alice Douard
Alice Douard was born in Bordeaux and studied directing at La Fémis. Her graduation film Extrasystole was purchased by the TV channel Arte and screened at the Angers European First Film Festival and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, among others. Douard went on to make other short films, including the César Award-winning L’attente. Her debut feature film Love Letters recently premiered in the Semaine de la Critique section of the Cannes Film Festival.
