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Where are You My Love?

LIE WITH ME
ARRÊTE AVEC TES MENSONGES

• Director: Olivier Peyon
• FRANCE / 2023 / DCP / Colour / 98’ / French; Turkish, English s.t.

• Screenplay: Olivier Peyon, Vincent Poymiro, Cécilia Rouaud, Arthur Cahn
• Original Work: Philippe Besson
• Director of Photography: Martin Ritt
• Editing: Damien Maestraggi
• Music: Thylacine & Bravinsan
• Cast: Guillaume de Tonquédec, Victor Belmondo, Guilaine Londez, Jérémy Gillet, Julien de Saint Jean
• Producer: Anthony Doncque, Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto
• Production Co.: TS Productions
• World Sales: Be For Films

Upon agreeing to be the brand ambassador for a famous cognac celebrating their bicentennial, prominent novelist Stéphane Belcourt returns to his hometown for the first time in many years. Once there, first the culture shock hits him, and then he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed... His first love’s name was Thomas. The very “Thomas” who appears in every one of his novels. They were 17. Olivier Peyon’s touching adaptation of Philippe Besson’s award-winning autobiographical novel of the same name travels between 1984 and the present, painting a bittersweet portrait of sexual awakening, first love, heartbreak, shame, and an impossible love affair.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.