L'Amour et les Forêts is a 2014 novel by French author Éric Reinhardt, published by Éditions Gallimard on 21 August 2014.[1]
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| Author | Éric Reinhardt |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Gallimard |
Publication date | 21 August 2014 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-2-07-014397-9 |
| OCLC | 889705436 |
Premise
editThe narrator recounts the story of Bénédicte Ombredanne, who is trapped in a toxic and abusive marriage with her controlling husband Jean-François. After another violent argument, Bénédicte registers on the online dating service Meetic. She connects with Christian, a gentle and attentive man who appears to be the opposite of her husband. She decides to meet Christian in real life and spend the day with him, a choice she will pay dearly for when she returns home.
Reception
editL'Amour et les Forêts was well received by critics.[2][3] It sold over 100,000 copies in its first year of publication.[4]
The novel was awarded the Prix France Télévisions[5] and the Prix Renaudot des lycéens for 2014. It also received the Prix France Culture-Télérama for 2015.[6] It was also named Best French Novel (ex-æquo) on the list of the 20 best books of 2014 by the magazine Lire.[7]
Film adaptation
editA film adaptation was directed by Valérie Donzelli, from a screenplay written by Donzelli and Audrey Diwan. It stars Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud in the main roles.[8] The film was screened in the Cannes Premiere section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 24 May 2023,[9][10] being theatrically released in France on the same day.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Eric Reinhardt, L'amour et les forêts". Les Bonnes feuilles. Radio France (in French). 4 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Barnett, Emily (22 August 2014). "Éric Reinhardt : "L'idéalisme fait partie de moi"". Les Inrockuptibles (in French).
- ^ Pascaud, Fabienne (23 August 2014). "L'Amour et les forêts - Critique". Télérama (in French). No. 3371.
- ^ Clermont, Thierry (26 March 2015). "Éric Reinhardt soupçonné de contrefaçon par une de ses admiratrices". Le Figaro.
- ^ Grenu, Pierre-Yves (11 December 2014). "Le Prix Roman France Télévisions pour "L'amour et les forêts" d'Éric Reinhardt". Culturebox. France Télévisions.
- ^ Dupuis, Cassandre (17 March 2015). "Éric Reinhardt enfin primé pour L'amour et les forêts". Le Figaro.
- ^ Imbault, Marie-Christine (26 November 2014). "Les 20 meilleurs livres de 2014 selon Lire". Livres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Delafon, Louis (3 May 2023). "Bande-annonce : Virginie Efira sous l'emprise de Melvil Poupaud dans L'Amour et les Forêts de Valérie Donzelli". Madame Figaro (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (24 April 2023). "Cannes Festival Adds 'Black Flies' With Sean Penn, Catherine Corsini's 'Le Retour' to 2023's Official Selection". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ mraultpauillac (10 May 2023). "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "L'amour et les forêts". Diaphana Distribution. Retrieved 10 May 2023.