L'Amour et les Forêts
2014 novel by Éric Reinhardt
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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
The 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
L'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
A 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]