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Follies (2025)

Follies poster
Original title
Folichonneries
Directed by
Eric K. Boulianne
Genre
comedy, romance
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
16
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple in a long term relationship decide to try an open arrangement to revitalize their sex life. The film follows them as they explore this new chapter.

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What happens

Follies (French: Folichonneries) is a 2025 Canadian sex comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Eric K. Boulianne. The film stars Boulianne and Catherine Chabot as François and Julie, a couple whose 16-year marriage has grown sexually unfulfilling, who therefore decide to embark on an open relationship. The cast also includes Sophie Letourneur, Agathe Ledoux, Julie Le Breton, Ève Landry, Florence Blain Mbaye, Étienne Galloy, and Antonin Mousseau-Rivard in supporting roles. The film, Boulianne's full-length directorial debut, entered production in fall 2024 in Montreal, and premiered at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on August 10, 2025. On July 21, 2025, it was announced that Totem Films has acquired the rights for the international sales of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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