OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2026 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL (Opening Night Gala)
Love and deceit intertwine in THE ELECTRIC KISS, the beguiling, roaring 1920s-set romantic comedy from acclaimed writer/director Pierre Salvadori (The Trouble with You, Aprés Vous, Priceless).
Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro (Pio Marmaï), has been unable to paint since his wife Irène (Vimala Pons) died, much to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand (Gilles Lellouche). One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact Irène through a psychic. Unbeknownst to him, he is actually speaking with Suzanne (Anaïs Demoustier), a humble carnival worker who has snuck into the trailer to steal food. Suzanne proves to be a gifted fraudster, and, soon aided by Armand, she stages one fake séance after another. Little by little, Antoine regains his inspiration, but the situation gets complicated for Suzanne as she finds herself falling in love with the man she is manipulating…