Presented in the Cannes Première selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Connemara is unveiled today through a trailer blending social realism and intimate romance. Adapted from Nicolas Mathieu's novel of the same name,Alex Lutz 's new feature reunites Mélanie Thierry and Bastien Bouillon in a story of reunion against a backdrop of social fracture.
Connemara will be released in cinemas from September 10, 2025.
The first trailer for Connemara reveals a bittersweet romance, driven by the landscapes of Eastern France and a palpable emotional tension between the two main characters.
Synopsis: From a modest background, Hélène has long since left the Vosges. Today, she's in her forties. A brutal burn-out forces her to leave Paris and return to where she grew up, between Nancy and Épinal. She settled down with her family and rediscovered a certain quality of life. One evening, in the parking lot of a franchised restaurant, she runs into Christophe Marchal, the handsome field hockey player from her high school days. In this unexpected affair, two worlds that seem to oppose each other dream of meeting again. Will this romance be possible?
Connemara could appeal to audiences who enjoy sentimental dramas set in French territories, at the crossroads of social classes. In a register close to Emmanuel Mouret's Les Choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait or Stéphane Demoustier's La Fille au bracelet, the film would blend intimate relationships and social context. Readers of Nicolas Mathieu, winner of the 2018 Goncourt Prize, should also be interested in this adaptation, with its sober, contemporary direction.
Adapted by Alex Lutz and Amélia Guyader, the film is based on the novel Connemara, published in 2022. The director, who is also an actor, continues to explore intimate stories in a provincial setting. Shooting took place between Nancy and Épinal, and the cast also includes Jacques Gamblin. The Cannes Première section, in which it is presented, showcases auteur films that are both accessible and demanding.
Connemara is an adaptation of the novel by Nicolas Mathieu, directed by Alex Lutz and starring Mélanie Thierry and Bastien Bouillon. Its trailer announces an adult, melancholy romance centered on the reunion of two former high-school students. Scheduled for theatrical release in September 2025, the film is being presented in the Cannes Première selection, in a sensitive, realistic style.
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