PRESS CONFERENCE – François Ozon: “My own memories of adolescence are painful and difficult.”

After the screening of the film, the Young and Beautiful team answered the questions from journalists. François Ozon was accompanied by the actors comprising the family of his film: Frédéric Pierrot, Géraldine Pailhas, Fantin Ravat and the lovely Marine Vacth. Selected highlights.

Adolescence in the words of François Ozon:
Adolescence is often idealised in world cinema, presented in a glorified way. My own memories of adolescebce are painful and difficult. I wanted to approach the subject with greater distance, so as to be able to present a different angle.

Frédéric Pierrot describes his role as a father-in-law who discovers his daughter-in-law is a prostitute:
What seems essential when dealing with life’s difficulties, for example when you discover a problem like that, is to grasp immediately that a major break has taken place, to say to yourself: “I’m not going to be judgemental about this, but I simply have to accept that something has been broken.”

Marine Vacth about her shift from fashion to film:
I’ve worked as a model but I’ve never seen myself as a model. I have a problem with labels, even that of being an actress. I’ve really enjoyed the whole experience and working with François. I want to continue working on projects that mean something to me. I don’t really see it as a shift, it’s not as simple as that.

How François Ozon chose Marine:
When I saw Marine, I found her different from all the others, however realistic their acting. With them I had the impression I was watching a documentary. With Marine, something else happened. I could see in her eyes that there was this inner world, this mystery. And that’s exactly what I was looking for in this film.

Reported by T.K.