Paris, 1971. The daughter of farmers, Delphine goes to the capital to become financially independent, but also to live out her homosexuality in the freedom of the city. There she meets a group of militant feminists led by Carole, a Parisian who is in a relationship with a man. The two quickly fall in love and try to make things work despite the objections of others…

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It’s hard not to think of Blue Is the Warmest Color by Abdellatif Kechiche, which won the Golden Palm in 2013: a love story between two women united by their hearts but separated by their social environment, plus Izïa Higelin channeling Adèle Exarchopoulos and her slightly hostile pout. But Catherine Corsini’s movie has no need for comparison to shine. The director of La Répétition has chosen to set the action in the 1970s, giving the story an undeniable strength thanks to the historical context of the struggles experienced by both feminists and homosexuals. The movie puts an energy into this dual discourse that makes it still current today. Cécile de France is the other highlight of the film: beautiful, free, funny, heart-rending, this is one of her best performances.