10Café de Flore (2011)
If you’re looking for a French Canadian romantic movie, here you go. Café de Flore, starring Vanessa Paradis and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, alternates between two emotional stories : one in the 1960s Paris, and one in present-day Montreal. You’ll be touched by the personal lives of the characters. Bring some tissues!
11Amour (2012)
Can romantic French movies win both a Palme d’or and an Academy Award? Well, Amour did. Anne and Georges are retired music teachers with a daughter who lives abroad. When Anne suffers a stroke that paralyses the right side of her body, Georges takes care of her. But how long can it last? This movie might be the most emotional one in this list…
1220 ans d’écart (2012)
At 38 years old, Alice Lantins (Virginie Elfira) is a successful but single woman. She could be the next editor in chief of a famous magazine, except that her boss thinks she’s not exciting enough to dazzle their readers. When Alice meets a charming young boy (played by Pierre Niney), her boss thinks she’s finally in a relationship. Alice decides to play along… Even if the boy is not even 20 years old!
