106 minutes / Color
French / English subtitles
Release: 2025
Copyright: 2024
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A young single father (Pio Marmaï) struggling to rebuild his life and find the strength to love again. A fiercely independent feminist bookstore owner (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), single by conviction, who has long decided that motherhood is not for her. A perceptive six-year-old child searching for stability and a sense of belonging. When sudden tragedy strikes, their lives are unexpectedly intertwined as each must confront deeply held beliefs and unspoken fears.
In THE TIES THAT BIND US, Carine Tardieu's gently observed adaptation of Alice Ferney’s novel L’Intimité, she explores the many forms that love and parenthood can take, portraying how grief and intimacy can transform the ways in which people choose — and learn — to create a family.
“This is one of those rare movies that only gets better the more you think about it. What a joy.” —In Their Own League
“Director Carine Tardieu examines how tragedy can spark new ideas of what’s possible in life. The Ties That Bind Us crafts a thrilling interpersonal drama with brilliant performances throughout.” —Sunshine State Cineplex
"A moving, humanistic drama about love, family, connection and the unexpected turmoils of life." —Loud and Clear Reviews
"Carine Tardieu crafts a nuanced portrait of chosen family, elevated by a beautifully restrained Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. Honest, heartfelt, and quietly profound." —Algo Más Que Cine
"A sweeping ode to the facts of life... charming and incredibly well-put-together." —Cineuropa
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