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An actress, Brigitte, is playing Barbara in a film that soon begins shooting.
Brigitte works on her character, her voice, the songs and scores, the imitation of her gestures, her knitting, the lines to learn. Things move along. The character grows inside her. Invades her, even… Yves, the director, is also working - via encounters, archival footage, the music. He seems inhabited and inspired by her… But by whom? The actress or Barbara?
Brigitte works on her character, her voice, the songs and scores, the imitation of her gestures, her knitting, the lines to learn. Things move along. The character grows inside her. Invades her, even… Yves, the director, is also working - via encounters, archival footage, the music. He seems inhabited and inspired by her… But by whom? The actress or Barbara?
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Cast:
Jeanne Balibar, Mathieu Amalric -
Original Title:
Barbara -
Country:
France -
Year:
2017 - 97'
Director
Mathieu Amalric
Born in France, in 1965. He did technical, off-camera jobs in films by Peter Handke, João César Monteiro and Louis Malle, among others. He has a versatile and extensive curriculum as an actor, having collaborated with filmmakers such as Roman Polanski, Wes Anderson, David Cronenberg and Sofia Coppola. He made his feature film debut with Mange ta Soupe (1997). He is one of the most prestigious French actors today and one of the most interesting directors in contemporary French cinema.
