The Experience of Love (stylized as The (Ex)perience of Love, ) is a 2023 comedy-drama film written and directed by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni. It centers around a couple, Sandra and Rémy (played by Lucie Debay and Lazare Gousseau), who struggle with infertility caused by a condition known as the syndrome of past loves. To overcome this, they are told they must reconnect with all their former lovers.
The film had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival during the Critics' Week on 20 May 2023. At the 13th Magritte Awards, The Experience of Love received eight nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Sirot and Balboni, and went on to win Most Promising Actor for Gousseau and Best Editing for Balboni and Sophie Vercruysse.
Cast Lucie Debay as Sandra Lazare Gousseau as Rémi Nora Hamzawi as Julie, Rémi's sister Ninon Borséi as Justine, Sandra's sister Florence Loiret Caille as Marion Ana Rodriguez as Nora Florence Janas as Céline Hervé Piron as Stéphane Douglas Grauwels as Koen Alice Dutoit as Ana, Koen's partner Vincent Lecuyer as Dr. De Coninck
Critical reception On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film holds an average score of three and a half stars out of five, based on a survey of 21 reviews.
Accolades Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultBrussels International Film FestivalGrand PrixGolden Ibis AwardBest FilmBest Original ScoreJulie RouéMagritte AwardsBest Film Best DirectorAnn Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Best ScreenplayAnn Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Best Actress Lucie Debay Most Promising Actor Lazare Gousseau Best Costume DesignFrédérick Denis Best Production DesignJulien Dubourg Best EditingSophie Vercruysse and Raphaël Balboni
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