Ludovic Bergery. Carried by
Emmanuelle Béart who plays the lead character, the film will be released by Pyramide on 19 May as French cinemas reopen after 200 consecutive days of closure.
Cineuropa: A young woman in her fifties whoâs trying to escape loneliness is a rather unusual character for a first feature film. Where did the desire to tackle such a subject come from?
Ludovic Bergery: I wanted to explore loneliness, the quest for desire, the search for oneself, for others, for love, and I found that a female character made for a better story. It came in part from my childhood because I lost my father very early on and my mother raised me on her own: I had to make my way alone in a world which wasnât always easy to understand, and thereâs a certain type of female sensitivity to love that Iâm now familiar with. Thereâs also an almost heroic side to the relationship which this woman, who doesnât have children, has with tenderness and desire: the s
Emmanuelle Béart blessée par sa mère ? Je me suis réconciliée avec elle Après, les cicatrices sont là
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Ludovic Bergery • Director of Margaux Hartmann
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Margaux Hartmann My husband died. From an illness. Six months ago” – “You haven’t met anyone since? Don’t you want to?” – “Yes. Well, actually, I don’t know. Maybe I’m a bit too old to meet people” – “Not at all. You’re amazing, and we can’t stop ourselves from loving, it’s inhuman. In a modern world where solitude is a painful condition encountered by many, encouraging words doubtless warm the heart, but some things are easier said than done and starting over in love whilst becoming reborn in body and mind is hardly a walk in the park. Such is the subject of