Between his friends and the family business, Arnaud’s summer looks set to be a peaceful one in his dead-end seaside town. Peaceful, that is, until he runs into a fight with Madeleine – a hot-tempered survival fanatic who throws him to the ground while, in a more romantic sense, sweeping him off his feet. A vibrant and acerbically funny subversion of romantic comedy norms, LOVE AT FIRST FIGHT is a smart and subversive look at young love. Winner of the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival 2014.
Love At First Fight Reviews:
“Director Thomas Cailley conjures up a vivid, unusual world, offering a playful reversal of usual gender roles.” – Time Out
“All in all, this film is refreshingly original, an existential, boy-meets-survivalist romantic comedy.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“The eerie emptiness of the northern countryside, evacuated after a forest fire, is a little like that evoked by Bruno Dumont. Cailley is a talent to watch.” – Guardian