The Names of Love
2010 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 7.2 · 67% critics
A bold young activist tries to win people over to her politics in the most personal way possible, until she targets a cautious, risk-averse civil servant who doesn’t fit her assumptions. As their unlikely connection grows, the pair are pushed to confront stereotypes, family histories, and what identity really means in modern France.
Also known as People's names
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Details
- Original title
- Le Nom des gens
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-11-24
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (333 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, sexy French rom-com that mixes big laughs with thoughtful takes on politics, identity, and prejudice; Not for you if you dislike nudity or heavy topics in comedy, like Welcome to the Sticks.
Pros: laugh-out-loud romance; sharp political satire; charming lead chemistry | Cons: frequent nudity; uneven tone shifts; ideas feel pushy
Themes
- politics
- voting results
Awards & recognition
- Valois du public · 2010
- César Award — Best Actress · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jacques Gamblin
as Arthur Martin
Sara Forestier
as Bahia Benmahmoud
Zinedine Soualem
as Mohamed Benmahmoud, le père de Bahia
Jacques Boudet
as Lucien Martin, le père d'Arthur
Carole Franck
as Cécile Benhmamoud, la mère de Bahia
Michèle Moretti
as Annette Martin, la mère d'Arthur
- JV
Julia Vaidis-Bogard
as Annette à 30 ans
Nabil Massad
as Nassim
- ZG
Zakariya Gouram
as Hassan Hassini
Adrien Stoclet
as Arthur Martin adolescent
Directed by Michel Leclerc