For several years, Sandrine Bonnaire has enthusiastically invested in countless projects that take her away from her comfort zone, comedy. On October 19, the actress made her big return to the stage via the play The English lover, at the Théâtre de l’Atelier, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
In the work directed by Jacques Osinski which is an adaptation of a work by Marguerite Duras, the mother of Jeanne and Adèle plays a murderer, who has committed the irreparable with her mute and deaf cousin. A role that she mentioned in complete transparency in the show The Essentials from Europe 1, this Sunday October 20, 2024.
Sandrine Bonnaire opens up about her sister’s autism
“I think that when you kill, it’s madness. And madness, as it is inexplicable, fascinates people”initially underlined the sister of Lydie Bonnaire, before drawing a parallel with her personal life. She knows topics focused on mental health only too well. Remember that in 2007, she made a poignant documentary entitled Her name is Sabine about his sister Sabine, who has autism.
Sandrine Bonnaire talks about her sister who attended psychiatric hospitals
“I have been immersed in this all my life, in the sense that I have an autistic sister who has been in psychiatric hospitals a lot.“, explained the 57-year-old artist. “It interests me because the way she was taken care of took its toll on her. I fought so that there was not just one judgment.”
In the process, Sandrine Bonnaire also raised a crucial question: “Madness, ultimately, who determines it? And to what extent: what limit do we give it? What makes someone considered crazy or not?“.Engaged in noble causes, the mother likes to raise awareness at her level. A courageous daily fight!
