François Ozon’s latest film immerses us in the 1930s

To avoid being on the street, a young actress has a Machiavellian plan: to accuse herself of a murder she did not commit. Stealing a crime is not trivial, and that leads to François Ozon, director, a wacky comedy, a jubilant whirlwind led at a beating drum. “In comedy, the most important thing is the rhythm, launches François Ozon. You don’t have to waste time and you have to make people laugh, so that’s very complicated. If it doesn’t make you laugh, it’s missed (…) It’s a work of goldsmith.”

A film in the 30s, but current

In this dive into the 1930s, François Ozon dots his screenplay with nods to today’s society. Dominant machismo, sofa promotion: Madeleine Verdier could be a post MeToo heroine. “These two young women are visionaries, because they are almost a century ahead. They seize every opportunity. The end justifies the means”summarizes Rebecca Marder, actress.