Music Box Films drops the trailer for a romantic comedy called The Nature of Love, starring Magalie Lépine Blondeau, Pierre Yves Cardinal, Monia Chokri, Francis William Rhéaume, Steve Laplante, Marie-Ginette Guay, Micheline Lanctôt, and Guillaume Laurin.
Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, has been in a stable and conventional marriage to Xavier for a decade. From gallery openings to endless dinner parties, ten years have flown by…When Sophia meets Sylvain, a craftsman renovating the couple’s new country house, Sophia’s world is turned upside down.
The two begin a passionate affair fuelled by their irresistible physical connection. However, Sophia comes from a wealthy family of intellectuals, while he comes from a working-class family of manual workers. As they get to know each other on a deeper level, Sophia begins to question her own values after abandoning herself to her great romantic impulses.
Written and directed by Monia Chokri, this initially premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival last year in the Un Certain Regard section, the film is now slated for July 5th, 2024 release.
