The Love Letter (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Love Letter is a drama and romance film directed by Jérôme Bonnell, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Jonas, a 40 something Parisian, is still desperately in love with his ex-girlfriend Léa. When he knocks on her door to confess his feelings and she turns him down, he ends up at the café downstairs. Inspiration strikes and he sits down to write her a long love letter, dodging everything he was supposed to do that day. What begins as a last attempt to get her back surprisingly turns into a vivid musing on the state of his life. Over the course of a day, helped by a wisecracking bartender and an array of patrons from the neighborhood, Jonas has to face his past relationships, his uncertain future and, most of all, himself.

Who’s in it. The Love Letter stars Grégory Montel as Jonas, Grégory Gadebois as Mathieu, Anaïs Demoustier as Léa and Léa Drucker as Harriet, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, The Love Letter has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on France Channel Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Love Letter page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Love Letter tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.