(Girl)Friend

Vincent and Néfeli have just moved in together, sharing a flat and a pact to keep romance out of their lives. Best friends who’ve seen relationships falter, they swear no heat between them will complicate their partnership. Yet life throws a curve when Vincent meets Julie, a charismatic newcomer who stirs something unexpected. The trio navigates late night talks, awkward dates, and the pressure of keeping a harmless agreement intact while attraction pulls them in different directions. What begins as a joke about staying in the friend zone gradually tests loyalties, boundaries, and the meaning of being close to someone you care about without wrecking a perfectly good friendship. Their pact dissolves through small confessions and teasing as feelings emerge.

Directed by Victor Saint Macary, the film arrives as an original screenplay developed by Audrey Diwan, Thomas Cailley and Benjamin Charbit. Released in 2018, it showcases lighthearted romance set against everyday life and urban friendships. It balances humor with tenderness.

Box office data for this title is not publicly reported and appears limited to festival showings and select release markets. As a result its commercial reach remains unclear, though it found an audience among fans of contemporary romantic comedies worldwide.

Its easygoing tone and practical humor place it within a strand of modern French rom coms that prefer character conflicts over glossy spectacle. While not a cultural lightning rod, the film prompts conversations about how long friendships survive when romantic feelings enter the frame. It avoids melodrama and stays approachable.

Reviewers praise the brisk dialogue and the way it handles a delicate premise without overplaying sentiment. The central themes revolve around keeping promises to friends, the lure of new attraction, and the way boundaries shift when two people redefine what closeness means in a shared life for millennial couples today.