Orange-Flavoured Wedding

Orange-Flavoured Wedding

2026 · 115 min · Drama, Comedy

The Puig family has seven children. And today is the wedding of the youngest: Jacques. It's March 1978 in a church in a suburb of Nantes. The father isn't attending the wedding; he's been banished from the family. Jacques is marrying Martine, a young woman who lives in the same neighborhood. It's a love match. But can love heal the wounds of childhood?

Directed by Christophe Honoré · Written by Christophe Honoré

In theaters Dec 9, 2026

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