The script is based on Éric Reinhardt's 2014 novel "L'Amour et les Forêts" (which is also the French title), which translates as "Love and Forests."
The shooting took almost two months between early April and early June 2022. It was mostly shot in Paris, and on location in Normandy for the exterior scenes: in Honfleur and around Le Havre and Caen.
Before writing the script, writer/director Valérie Donzelli already had actress Virginie Efira in mind for the part of Blanche, so she gave her a copy and the book and she quickly accepted. However, she didn't have anybody in mind for the part of Grégoire; Melvil Poupaud was cast much later.
Part of the Cannes Première selection at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
It had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 24 May 2023, being theatrically released in France on the same day by Diaphana Distribution. It received four nominations at the 49th César Awards.
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