This review of *Love Me Tender*, adapted by writer-director Anna Cazenave Cambet from Constance Debré's autobiographical novel, praises Vicky Krieps for an intelligent, restrained performance as a woman battling to see her son after her marriage collapses. The film matters as a rare, unsentimental portrait of homophobic bias within family courts, following Clémence as she loses custody after coming out and pursuing a writing career, with her ex-partner turning their son against her.

The reviewer highlights Krieps' controlled, reserved style, which occasionally leaves the emotional weight of an 18-month separation from her son slightly underplayed, though this restraint may reflect the real need to avoid appearing "unstable" in court. Key plot points include Laurent's spiteful campaign for sole custody, a coerced statement from their son Paul, and Clémence's gradual, court-supervised route back to contact, alongside a tender subplot involving a new relationship with Sarah (Monia Chokri) and care for her ailing father.