IMDb 5.3 2023 HD

Iris and the Men

Iris and the Men

2023
Comedy Drama
98 min NR France
5.233 / 10
5.3 IMDB

Iris has a seemingly flawless husband, two wonderful daughters, a dental practice with a relentless stream of customers, a nice apartment in an area she loves, friends who…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Caroline Vignal / Léonard Vindry / Margot Denolly
Starring
Laure Calamy / Vincent Elbaz / Suzanne De Baecque / Sylvain Katan / Laurent Poitrenaux / Nicolas Godart / Alexandre Steiger / Daphné Crépieux

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Reviews

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Penelope Croft
Mar 23, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Laure Calamy shines in 'Iris and the Men,' a film that delves into the complexities of a woman's desires as she nears a significant birthday. The narrative hinges on a provocative premise: a stranger's suggestion that Iris take…

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Arthur Finch
Mar 23, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a film that dares to ask provocative questions about desire and societal expectations, and Laure Calamy is simply superb as Iris. Approaching her 50th birthday, Iris’s life is a picture of domestic contentment, until a single,…

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Genevieve Dubois
Mar 23, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Iris and the Men' presents a familiar scenario with a potentially intriguing twist, starring Laure Calamy as a woman whose ordered life is upended by the idea of an affair. The film's tone oscillates between wry observation and…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 23, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Vincent Elbaz provides a compelling counterpoint to Laure Calamy's Iris in this stylish exploration of midlife awakening. The premise, a woman contemplating an affair after a stranger's suggestion, could easily descend into cliché, but the direction here opts…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 23, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Laure Calamy anchors 'Iris and the Men' with a performance that navigates the complexities of a woman at a crossroads. Approaching fifty, Iris finds her seemingly perfect existence disrupted by a simple, yet potent, suggestion: take a lover.…

FAQs

The primary dramatic tension in 'Iris and the Men' arises from Iris's internal struggle and the external consequences of her decision to consider taking a lover. Having lived a life that appears ideal, she is now faced with the allure of forbidden or unexpressed desires. The conflict lies in navigating the emergence of numerous potential romantic entanglements, balancing her existing commitments with these new possibilities, and confronting what she truly wants from life and relationships.