After two lackluster years, the Césars are back in force. Hosted by Antoine de Caunes, the 47th ceremony brought together the cream of French cinema. Most of the nominees took their places in the Olympia room to discover the winners throughout the evening and the promising atmosphere that José Garcia’s sidekick had promised to put in the room. Among the guests and actors present during the evening was the Luxembourger Vicky Krieps.
The 38-year-old actress is nominated for Best Actress for her role in Hug me tight by Mathieu Amalric. In this feature film, she plays Clarisse, a woman on the run to avoid being left by those she loves as much as possible. An interpretation of great accuracy, she who, a little over a month ago, lost Gaspard Ulliel, the man who shared his life in the greatest discretion.
However, on the red carpet of the ceremony, before discovering the tribute planned by the Academy, Vicky Krieps preferred to think about work before imagining what this particular moment would be: “When I go over things like that, I think of the movie. Tonight, I’m here with the movie and with Mathieu [Amalric, le réalisateur, ndlr]. At lunch it was the same, so for me it’s really something apart“, she entrusted to the microphone of Purepeople.com. However, she hinted at a hint of apprehension: “I don’t know how it’s gonna be. I’ve never experienced something like this, I don’t think anyone knows“.
Finally, the actor and director Xavier Dolan took the stage to honor the one who was not only one of his actors in Just the end of the world, but above all a very dear friend. With great emotion, the Canadian paid tribute to Gaspard Ulliel, in front of an audience touched in the heart.