Libre Échange, an American comedy directed by Michael Angelo Covino, will air on Canal+ on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 9:09 p.m. The film brings together Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino around two couples whose certainties are shattered. It is also available in the Canal+ app via Canal+ Cinéma(s) until December 4, 2026, depending on your subscription plan.
This broadcast extends the film’s French run, after its premiere in the Cannes Première at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, ahead of its French cinema release on September 10, 2025. Its original title, Splitsville, directly signals the breakup at the heart of the story.
When Ashley, played by Adria Arjona, seeks a divorce, her husband Carey, portrayed by Kyle Marvin, leans on their friends Julie and Paul for support. The couple formed by Dakota Johnson and Michael Angelo Covino appears to be rock solid, until Carey discovers that their marriage hinges on an open relationship.
By crossing a line with Julie in turn, Carey triggers a cascade of jealousy, revelations, and confrontations that unsettles the two couples. The comedy thus hones in on the rules everyone claims in theory, but struggles to apply when feelings and ego come into play.
Michael Angelo Covino teams up again with Kyle Marvin, with whom he previously wrote and starred in The Climb. The two filmmakers co-write the screenplay for Libre Échange, while Nicholas Braun, David Castañeda, O-T Fagbenle and Nahéma Ricci round out the cast.
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