Summary
Juliette Binoche witnessed a rape on the set of “Children of the Century” in 1999.
Summary
This May 2, 2024, Juliette Binoche was the guest of Mouloud Achour in the show “ Click » on Canal+. The emblematic actress of French cinema admitted to her host that she had witnessed a rape several years ago on the set of ” Children of the century ». It was in 1999, in a film directed by a woman, Diane Kurys. A sexual assault she has never spoken about before.
Juliette Binoche witnessing a rape
At the time, she was opposite Benoit Magimel, who was her companion for years and the father of her daughter, Hana. Juliette Binoche remembers: “ I was wondering throughout the filming, because I was a little far away, but I was observing something that wasn’t normal. And I only realized it afterwards. I said to myself, ‘That’s actually obvious.’
And to add that she was probably the only one to witness it, while remaining silent for too many years. Thus, Juliette Binoche admitted: “ I don’t know if others saw it, I was furious, I was super embarrassed, I was angry, I didn’t ask more questions. We so don’t want this reality to be true, that there is a part of us that puts it aside a little, because it’s too disgusting“.
Her tears at Léa Salamé
This May 1, 2024, moreover, Juliette Binoche was also the guest of Léa Salamé on France Inter. The actress reacted with emotion to the publication of a 100% male column in the columns of ELLE magazine to protest against attacks in the profession. Regarding the movement, MeToo, which men in France are now joining, she was jubilant, with tears in her eyes: “Finally ! It’s not possible to only have women speaking. It feels good. It’s a necessity, otherwise there is no change“.
