''Regular Lovers'' (french: Les Amants réguliers) is a 2005 French coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Philippe Garrel and starring Louis Garrel and

Clotilde Hesme Clotilde Hesme (born 30 July 1979) is a French actress best known for playing Lilie in Philippe Garrel's ''Regular Lovers'' and Alice in Christophe Honoré's ''Love Songs''. She is also known for the role of Adèle from the TV series '' Les Rev ...

. Set in 1968, it tells the story of a young couple. The film had its world premiere in the Competition section of the 62nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2005. It was released in France on 26 October 2005.

Plot

In 1968, François ( Louis Garrel) joins the civil unrest in Paris with his friends. After the unrest dies down, he and his friends retreat to a mansion and enjoy a period of hedonism, in stark contrast to their time at the barricades. François meets Lilie and falls in love with her.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/19/movies/19regu.html

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere in the Competition section of the 62nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2005. It was released in France on 26 October 2005.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Peter Bradshaw of '' The Guardian'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying: "The violence and inarticulate idealism, and the disappointments and frustrations of youth, are still swirling around in Philippe Garrel's head, and he transfers them, almost unedited, on to the cinema screen." Jesse Paddock of ''

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'' called it "a wonderful tribute to the ideals of youth." The New York Times called it a Critic's Pick at its 2007 limited theatrical release and called it a "magnificent" "tender portrait of late-1960s French youth." The New Yorker's Richard Brody included the film as number 5 on his list of "Best of the Decade" for the 2000s.https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/best-of-the-decade

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* * {{Philippe Garrel 2005 films 2005 independent films 2005 romantic drama films 2000s coming-of-age drama films 2000s French-language films Arte France Cinéma films Coming-of-age romance films European Film Awards winners (films) Films about couples Films about drugs Films directed by Philippe Garrel Films set in 1968 Films whose director won the Best Director Lumières Award French black-and-white films French coming-of-age drama films French independent films French romantic drama films Louis Delluc Prize winners 2000s French films