Frothy, Enjoyable, and French-Talking Intercourse Comedy

Like a lot of our beloved and seemingly (hopefully?) rejuvenating comedy subgenres, the intercourse comedy is a difficult one to navigate. Silly and even somewhat gross, sure, however sweetness is at all times good, too. A robust central character is nice, however why not a pair of them? All the higher to debate their excessive jinks, proper? And what about getting away from the tried-and-true storylines, like “high school kids try to lose their virginity”?

That’s why it’s so refreshing to see all these light ideas requested and answered in only a trailer, not to mention a complete movie. That’s what’s on supply with Chloé Robichaud‘s upcoming “Two Women,” which giddily sticks to what we love concerning the subgenre, with some generously up to date touches.

Per its official synopsis, “‘Two Women’ is an irrepressible comedy about two mothers who refuse to settle for stagnant lives, and instead pursue the joy they need to feel alive and fulfilled. When neighbors Violette (Laurence Leboeuf) and Florence (Karine Gonthier-Hyndman) bond over the ennui of parenthood, they realize that the solution to reviving their joie de vivre may be in listening to their libidos.”

And, because the movie’s first trailer reveals, “as the two start finding sex in unexpected places, they examine the larger unfulfilled needs that brought them to their current moment, and choose to pursue a life of joy over compromise. … Wonderfully layered, empathetic, sexy, and fun, ‘Two Women’ urges us to consider that life is not a straight line, and to remember that there are infinite kinds of pleasure we can experience together if we simply allow ourselves to give in.”

The movie is directed by Chloé Robichaud, and the Quebec native evocatively captures the Montreal winter on 35mm. Screenwriter Catherine Léger tailored her personal stage play for the movie’s script, which was itself an replace of the 1970 Quebecois basic “Two Women in Gold,” directed by Claude Fournier. The movie received a particular jury prize for writing ultimately 12 months’s Sundance Film Festival, the place it premiered.

The movie’s supporting solid contains Sophie Nélisse (“Heated Rivalry” followers, roll out), Juliette Gariépy, Mani Soleymanlou, and Félix Moati.

Joint Venture will launch the movie at New York City’s Angelika Theater on Friday, April 24, with a nationwide rollout to comply with. Check out the primary trailer and a brand new poster for “Two Women,” each IndieWire exclusives, under.