The film was acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival where it was screened out of competition.

"L'Innocent", by Louis Garrel, tells the story of a son panicked when his mother, a theater teacher in prison, marries an inmate.

On the occasion of the theatrical release of this very successful detective romantic comedy, Louise Dupont meets two of her actors: Noémie Merlant and Roschdy Zem.