Down by Love

Down by Love () is a French drama motion picture from 2016, directed by Pierre Godeau.

Plot

The narrative draws inspiration from the real-life events in 2010 involving Sorour Arbabzadeh and Florent Goncalves. It centers on Anna Amari, a young inmate serving a nine-year sentence in a women's prison located in Versailles. During her incarceration, she initiates a forbidden romance with Jean Firmino, the facility's warden, which soon leads to increased official attention.

Cast

• Guillaume Gallienne portraying Jean Firmino
• Adèle Exarchopoulos as Anna Amari
• playing Elise Firmino
• Marie Rivière in the role of Anna's mother
• Aliénor Poisson as Louise Firmino
• Cyrielle Martinez cast as Zoé
• Selma Mansouri appearing as Sonia
• Sabila Moussadek in the role of Aïda
• Julie Moulier portraying Pilar
• Marie Berto as Béatrice
• Amir El Kacem in the role of Mam's
• Soumaye Bocoum playing Mélanie
• Ahlem Lahouel as Ahlem
• Nade Dieu cast as The captain
• Anne Loiret in the role of Anna's lawyer
• Maryline Even portraying a fellow inmate at Fleury
• Olivier Foubert as The teacher
• Aude Briant cast as The secretary

Critical response

According to the review compilation website Rotten Tomatoes, Down by Love has garnered a 40% approval score based on 10 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5 out of 10.