The Ties That Bind Us
2024 · Movie · 106 min · ★ 7.1
A young single father and a feminist librarian who’s chosen not to be a mother find their lives unexpectedly intertwined. As a child searches for a place in a changing household, the story explores fears, choices, and the many ways people build family beyond traditional roles.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Attachement
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2025-02-19
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 106 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (258 votes)
About
If you enjoy intimate, character-driven dramas about unconventional families and the push-pull between independence and belonging, this may click; Not for you if you want fast plots or light comedy like Women at War.
Pros: layered emotional storytelling; warm, accepting tone; strong performances | Cons: heavy themes throughout; slow, reflective pace; lots of feelings
Themes
- adoption
- family's daily life
- family relationships
- adoptive mother
- neighbor
- cohabitation
- family bonding
- personal relationships
Cast & crew
Pio Marmaï
as Alex
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
as Sandra
Vimala Pons
as Emilia
Raphaël Quenard
as David
César Botti
as Elliot
Catherine Mouchet
as Fanny (la mère de Cécile)
Marie-Christine Barrault
as La mère de Sandra et Marianne
Mélissa Barbaud
as Cécile
Florence Muller
as La sœur d'Emillia
- NF
Nikita Faulon
as L'infirmière
Directed by Carine Tardieu