The Innocent

The Innocent

Directed by Louis Garrel

Produced by Les Films des Tournelles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

202299 min6.7 / 10

A warm, gently comedic romance about second chances and unconventional love, complicated by family skepticism and the shadow of a criminal past.

Sylvie, a nearly sixty-year-old woman, has fallen in love with Michel, a thug she marries in prison. The couple dream of starting again with a clean slate by opening a flower shop. But Sylvie’s son Abel, convinced that Michel will fall into a life of crime, disapproves of this relationship.

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  • Is The Innocent easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Innocent end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Innocent violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Innocent scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Innocent sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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