‘Love Letters’ Trailer: ‘Raw’ Star Ella Rumpf Navigates New Motherhood in Queer Cannes Favorite

In “Love Letters,” Céline is expecting her firstborn — except she’s not the one who’s pregnant. That would be her wife, Nadia, with whom Céline must navigate the unexpected ups and downs of new motherhood and the changes it introduces into their relationship.

The sensitive and sharply drawn writing/directing debut of filmmaker Alice Douard, “Love Letters” comes with a decorated festival pedigree: This queer favorite from the 2025 festival circuit premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week to strong reviews and won the Grand Jury Prize for International Narrative Feature at New York’s premiere LGBTQ festival NewFest. Watch the trailer below ahead of a spring release from Wolfe Video.

Here’s the official synopsis courtesy of Wolfe Video: “In ‘Love Letters,’ Céline (Ella Rumpf) is preparing to become a mother, though she isn’t the one carrying the baby. Her wife Nadia (Monia Chokri) is due to give birth in just a few months and Céline must navigate the emotional, legal, and social realities of parenthood from a unique perspective. As the due date approaches, she searches for her place as a mother, partner and family member, confronting questions of questioning identity, legitimacy and belonging.”

You’ll recognize Rumpf from her role in Julia Ducournau’s breakout “Raw,” and Chokri from Xavier Dolan’s “Heartbeats,” among other Canadian titles. “Love Letters” stood out at Cannes 2025 as one of the edition’s few queer titles. Wolfe Video plans a theatrical release followed by a digital debut.

IndieWire’s sister site Variety called “Love Letters” a “beautifully realized” debut, writing, “Both Rumpf and Chokri demonstrate compassion for the characters they play too, inhabiting them with sincerity and an understanding of their foibles. Many of the couple’s issues will be familiar to pregnant couples in general, regardless of the genders involved. What is the role of the non-gestational parent during a pregnancy? There are few who wouldn’t argue that the pregnant party is the main event, the star character, but what exactly is that supporting act? How does one play that role?”

Wolfe Video, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025, is the longest-running and largest distributor of LGBTQ+ films globally — with both theatrical and digital releases.