After Un divan à Tunis, director Manele Labidi returns with Reine mère, a social comedy starring Camélia Jordana as Amel, a strong-willed woman determined to maintain her lifestyle despite financial difficulties. Between ambition, family tensions and unexpected culture shock, the film promises an original approach to family portraiture.
Alongside Camélia Jordana, Sofiane Zermani and Damien Bonnard, two well-known French actors, bring a strong dynamic to this story rooted in reality.
Reine mère is available on VOD from June 17, 2025.
Synopsis: Amel is a colorful character. She has a temperament, ambition for her two daughters, high self-esteem and forms a passionate, explosive couple with Amor. Despite her financial difficulties, she's determined not to leave the uptown area. But the family is soon threatened with the loss of their apartment, and Mouna, the eldest daughter, begins to have strange visions of Charles Martel after learning that he stopped the Arabs at Poitiers in 732... Amel has no choice but to reinvent herself!
With its blend of social comedy and satire, Reine mère seems to appeal to a wide audience, especially those who appreciate family films rooted in contemporary reality. The light-hearted tone, coupled with strong themes such as identity, cultural heritage and social inequality, could appeal to fans of committed yet accessible cinema.
Audiences who enjoyed Judith Davis' Tout ce qu'il me reste de la révolution or Michel Leclerc's La lutte des classes may find a film in the same vein here: a funny, piquant comedy that questions our society with intelligence.
On the other hand, those who prefer more contemplative films or light comedies without a socio-political background may be less attracted by this approach.
Starring Camélia Jordana, Reine mère seems to promise a hard-hitting social comedy, blending humor, drama and satire. Through the eyes of Manele Labidi, this film could offer a pertinent reflection on family tensions, ambition and cultural identity, while remaining accessible and entertaining.
This article is based on information available online; we have not yet viewed the film mentioned.
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