# The Names of Love (2010)

> A sexually audacious activist and a risk-averse man discover that political labels and family names conceal complicated human histories.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34354

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Michel Leclerc
- Cast: Jacques Gamblin, Sara Forestier, Zinedine Soualem, Jacques Boudet, Carole Franck, Michèle Moretti, Julia Vaidis-Bogard, Nabil Massad
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646974/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, provocative, date night, french film night

## Synopsis

A free-spirited woman uses unconventional methods to change the minds of her political adversaries, but her own beliefs are challenged when she meets a man who defies her expectations.

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