Love Songs (2007)

Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love.

Director:

Christophe Honoré

Writer:

Christophe Honoré

Stars:

Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel, Clotilde Hesme

6 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Louis Garrel	...	Ismaël Bénoliel
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Julie Pommeraye
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Jeanne
Clotilde Hesme	...	Alice
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet	...	Erwann
Brigitte Roüan	...	La mère de Julie
Alice Butaud	...	Jasmine, la soeur de Julie
Jean-Marie Winling	...	Le père de Julie
Yannick Renier	...	Gwendal
Annabelle Hettmann	...	La serveuse du bar
Esteban Carvajal-Alegria	...	L'ami d'Erwann (as Esteban Carvajal Alegria)
Sylvain Tempier	...	Un policier
Guillaume Clérice	...	Un policier

Storyline

Julie's boyfriend Ismaël lives with her; rather than worry about the time he spends with his colleague Alice, Julie invites Alice to join them. The three walk the streets of Paris, party, read, and sleep together. Sometimes it's lighthearted, sometimes there are jealousies. Then death strikes. In various ways, those left come to terms with the departure and absence of a loved one: showing concern, eating together, attempting new relationships, trying to "be there" for the other. Then, the spirit returns and new commitments are possible. The romantic elements of musical comedy play in contrast to the ambivalence of the lyrics and the story.

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Plot Keywords:

cigarette smoking | jealousy | death | polyamory | depression | 

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gaël Morel: early in the film, Gaël Morel, whom is thanked in the credits, pushes through to the front of the line, while Julie is queuing for the movie.

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Quotes

Ismaël Bénoliel: Je suis très mélancolique.

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Connections

References The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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Soundtracks

La Distance
Written by Alex Beaupain
Performed by Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Louis Garrel

User Reviews

I'm the bridge between your two banks..

Paris, romance, love songs, and maybe a little Pedro Almodovar mixed in.

Love Songs is just that - fourteen love songs, all very beautiful, probably available on You Tube, tied together with some dialog.

I'm not impressed with Louis Garrel, but maybe I am not supposed to be.

It is Ludivine Sagnier (Paris, je t'aime, Swimming Pool, 8 femmes) that sets my heart a flutter, whether she is singing or discussing the intricacies of three-way sex with her mum. No, there is no sex in the film, it's a romance.

Clotilde Hesme is the third member of the menage a trois.

Part 1 ended in a manner that I did not expect in a romantic film.

Everything changed after the tragedy and a sadness came over the film as people struggled to find love and deal with loss.

It was all about the music, however, and, in that sense, it was a good film.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site (German)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 May 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

Love Songs

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,488, 23 March 2008

Gross USA:

$104,567

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,996,312

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alma Films, Flach Film, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1