Pédale dure

Pédale dure

Directed by Gabriel Aghion

Produced by Pathé Distribution

200490 min3.5 / 10

A warm, playful comedy about a gay couple navigating surrogacy, family, and unexpected romantic complications in Paris's vibrant Marais district.

Loic and Seb are a couple living in Paris's gay district, the Marais. Seb is the owner of the district's most trendy, chic and camp nightclub. It's a world devoid of judging eyes where the clientele can be themselves. Things are just terrific. What's more, Loic's dream of transmitting his heart and soul to another human being is about to come true: he's going to be a father. He gave his sperm. Things are just terrific. Marie Haguette, their accomplice, is offering them this gift, the most beautiful gift that two gay guys could receive: a baby! She's three-months pregnant, that dicey moment when things could go wrong... Maybe this is why Loic has morning sickness, contractions and cravings. Things are just terrific. Except for love, Love with a capital L of course, upsets the pie-cart. Marie falls madly in love with Charles, a wonderful stranger, but at least he's straight. What's more, he's coming to dinner tomorrow night. What should Loic and Seb do?

Questions people ask

  • Is Pédale dure violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Pédale dure end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Pédale dure easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Pédale dure scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Pédale dure sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

4/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise0

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pédale dure

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pédale dure

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pédale dure, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pédale dure, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pédale dure, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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