Totem Films has boarded “Emma Doucet,” a wistful romantic drama from “Sidonie in Japan” director Elise Girard.

Vicky Krieps will star as Emma, a single mother in her forties juggling work, volunteer commitments, parenting and a complicated emotional life. She unexpectedly falls for French Prime Minister Michel Villaverde, played by Alex Lutz, and despite the difficulties of their relationship, the two embark on a discreet epistolary affair. As Emma begins to reassess her choices, her son’s teenage existential crisis quietly mirrors her own.

Production is set to begin in spring 2026, led by France’s 10:15! Productions alongside Germany’s Lupa Film. Les Films du Losange and Piffl Medien will handle French and German distribution respectively, with additional support from Arte France Cinéma.

“Emma could have stepped out of a Jane Austen novel,” Girard said. “But above all, she is a woman like many others: hardworking, a mother, idealistic and romantic — unknowingly waiting for something,...See full article at Variety - Film News