Based on the novel by Philippe Besson, director Olivier Peyon's
Lie with Me tells the story of Stephane (Guillaume de Tonquédec and Jérémy Gillet), an author who
returns to his hometown of Cognac to help promote a local distillery.
There he encounters Lucas (Victor Belmondo), the son of his first love Thomas (Julien De Saint Jean).
Lie with Me is in UK/ROI cinemas from August 18th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Based on the acclaimed and best-selling novel by Phillippe Besson, Olivier Peyon’s powerfully emotional drama LIE WITH ME tells the story of a successful novelist Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédec and Jérémy Gillet) who must confront the ghosts of the past when he returns to his small hometown for the first time in decades. The film recently launched at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival to great acclaim and is released in cinemas 18th August.
Invited as brand ambassador for the town’s famous cognac distillery, Stéphane is stunned to discover that one of the company’s executives is Lucas (Victor Belmondo), the son of his teenage first love Thomas (Julien De Saint Jean). This triggers for Stéphane vivid memories of their passionate but secret adolescent affair, at a time when homosexuality was kept in the shadows. As he processes the powerful emotions, Stéphane begins to repair the deep wounds of his youth, while Lucas begins to understand his father’s truth.
