What is love?, the new feature by Fabien Gorgeart, hits cinemas on May 6, 2026. Led by Laure Calamy, Vincent Macaigne, Lyes Salem and Mélanie Thierry, this family comedy also marks a notable reception milestone: the film has won the Grand Prize at the 2026 Alpe d’Huez Film Festival. Its trailer already offers a clear sense of its starting point, between a past separation, an upcoming remarriage, and a blended family’s journey all the way to Rome.
What is love? Film | 2026
In theatres: May 6, 2026
Comedy | Runtime: 1h40
Directed by Fabien Gorgeart | Starring Laure Calamy, Vincent Macaigne, Lyes Salem, Mélanie Thierry, Céleste Brunnquell, Saül Benchetrit
Country: France
The story opens with what appears to be a bureaucratic request: Fred asks his ex-wife Marguerite to have their church wedding annulled so he can remarry there. The situation spirals, dragging former spouses, new partners, and children along on a voyage billed as tumultuous. The trailer thus confirms a film built around an already-established family imbalance, rather than a conventional love affair.
This material positions "What Is Love?" in the realm of a family-restructuring comedy, with a concrete stake: making past stories coexist with future plans. The move to Rome, at the heart of the synopsis, gives the film a rhythm of movement and confrontation that expands the initial, intimate ensemble. Rather than overanalyzing the images, the trailer mainly emphasizes this collective dynamic, where the annulment of a religious wedding becomes the starting point for a journey shared by several adults and their children.
The cast brings together recognizable faces from contemporary French cinema, led by Laure Calamy and Vincent Macaigne, with Lyes Salem and Mélanie Thierry, joined by Céleste Brunnquell and Saül Benchetrit. This lineup accompanies a film already flagged on the festival circuit ahead of its theatrical release, thanks to the Grand Prix it won at the Alpe d’Huez on January 19, 2026.
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