Connemara

What it’s about

Hélène, a woman from a modest background who left the Vosges long ago, suffers a sudden burnout that forces her to abandon Paris and return to her hometown. There, she encounters Christophe Marchal, the charismatic field hockey prodigy from her high school days, in a franchised restaurant parking lot. An unexpected love affair begins between them, though they are now at odds with each other.

What hooks you

Alex Lutz directs Mélanie Thierry as Hélène and Bastien Bouillon as Christophe. The film is adapted from Nicolas Mathieu's novel, with a screenplay by Lutz and Amelia Ghjade.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who enjoy character-driven dramas about midlife crises and rekindled romances, with a focus on the pull between past and present.