‘Two Women’ Trailer: This Sundance Winner Is the Frothy, Fun, and French-Speaking Sex Comedy We Need

Like many of our beloved and seemingly (hopefully?) rejuvenating comedy subgenres, the sex comedy is a tricky one to navigate. Silly and even a little gross, yes, but sweetness is always good, too. A strong central character is great, but why not a pair of them? All the better to discuss their high jinks, right? And what about getting away from the tried-and-true storylines, like “high school kids try to lose their virginity”?

That’s why it’s so refreshing to see all these gentle suggestions asked and answered in just a trailer, let alone an entire film. That’s what’s on offer with Chloé Robichaud‘s upcoming “Two Women,” which giddily sticks to what we love about the subgenre, with some generously updated touches.

Per its official synopsis, “‘Two Women’ is an irrepressible comedy about two mothers who refuse to settle for stagnant lives, and instead pursue the joy they need to feel alive and fulfilled. When neighbors Violette (Laurence Leboeuf) and Florence (Karine Gonthier-Hyndman) bond over the ennui of parenthood, they realize that the solution to reviving their joie de vivre may be in listening to their libidos.”

And, as the film’s first trailer shows, “as the two start finding sex in unexpected places, they examine the larger unfulfilled needs that brought them to their current moment, and choose to pursue a life of joy over compromise. … Wonderfully layered, empathetic, sexy, and fun, ‘Two Women’ urges us to consider that life is not a straight line, and to remember that there are infinite kinds of pleasure we can experience together if we simply allow ourselves to give in.”

The film is directed by Chloé Robichaud, and the Quebec native evocatively captures the Montreal winter on 35mm. Screenwriter Catherine Léger adapted her own stage play for the film’s script, which was itself an update of the 1970 Quebecois classic “Two Women in Gold,” directed by Claude Fournier. The film won a special jury prize for writing at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered.

The film’s supporting cast includes Sophie Nélisse (“Heated Rivalry” fans, roll out), Juliette Gariépy, Mani Soleymanlou, and Félix Moati.

Joint Venture will release the film at New York City’s Angelika Theater on Friday, April 24, with a national rollout to follow. Check out the first trailer and a new poster for “Two Women,” both IndieWire exclusives, below.