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The Electric Kiss (2026)

The Electric Kiss poster
Original title
La Vénus électrique
Directed by
Pierre Salvadori
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France, Belgium
Rated
14
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 82 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young painter struggles with grief and a block in his work after losing his wife. He turns to a psychic in an attempt to reconnect with her spirit.

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What happens

The Electric Kiss (French: La Vénus électrique, lit. 'The Electric Venus') is a 2026 period romantic comedy-drama film directed by Pierre Salvadori, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Benjamin Charbit and Benoît Graffin and based on an original idea by Rebecca Zlotowski and Robin Campillo. It stars Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, and Vimala Pons. The plot follows a young grieving painter who tries to contact his dead wife through a psychic after losing his inspiration to work. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 12 May and was released theatrically in France on the same day by Diaphana Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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