‘Love Letters’ Trailer: Ella Rumpf Explores Queer Motherhood in Cannes Breakout
A new trailer has arrived for Love Letters, a queer relationship drama that follows one woman’s journey into parenthood - even though she isn’t the one giving birth.
The film stars Ella Rumpf as Céline, who is preparing to become a mother alongside her wife, Nadia, played by Monia Chokri. As Nadia’s due date approaches, Céline finds herself confronting unexpected emotional, social, and legal questions about what it means to be a parent when you’re the non-gestational partner.
A Festival Standout
Love Letters marks the feature directing debut of French filmmaker Alice Douard. The film premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week in 2025, where it drew strong reviews, and later won the Grand Jury Prize for International Narrative Feature at NewFest in New York.
Set during the final months of pregnancy, the story focuses on the shifting dynamic between Céline and Nadia. While Nadia experiences the physical transformation of pregnancy, Céline struggles with where she fits - as a partner, as a future mother, and as part of a family structure that isn’t always recognized or understood.
The film asks a quiet but powerful question: what is the role of the non-pregnant parent during pregnancy? While many of the anxieties are familiar to any couple expecting a child, Love Letters brings a specific focus to queer parenthood and the search for legitimacy.
A Tender Portrait of Identity and Belonging
Critics have praised the performances of both Rumpf and Chokri, noting the emotional honesty they bring to a story about intimacy, insecurity, and love under pressure. The film balances everyday relationship tensions with deeper reflections on identity and belonging.
Wolfe Video, one of the longest-running distributors of LGBTQ+ cinema, will release Love Letters in theaters this spring, followed by a digital rollout.
With its mix of quiet domestic drama and larger questions about family and recognition, Love Letters adds another nuanced portrait of queer life to the growing wave of international LGBTQ+ cinema.
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