Actress and director, Sandrine Kiberlain established herself in the seventh art thanks to her quiet strength and natural sympathy. Trained at the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Paris, she obtained her first role in the film Pierre Granier-Deferre, Private lessonin 1986. Then, she plays the characters of plural women, sometimes transitory lovers, sometimes upset mothers. His subtly funny game reveals a certain mischief, a distinctive element of his talent. From now on, the actress goes behind the camera and delivers her own stories, like the very successful A young girl who is doing well with the sparkling Rebecca Marder. For the distribution of Chronicle of a fleeting affairthis evening, at 8:55 p.m., on the Arte channel, Vogue has selected the 6 films of Sandrine Kiberlain absolutely (re)see.
Have some (or not) by Laetitia Masson (1995)
Alice (Sandrine Kiberlain) is just 26 years old. After working in a fish factory, she is cowardly fired. Bruno (Arnaud Giovaninetti), 27 years old, is an insomniac worker who struggles to find meaning in his life. One evening, in the city of Lyon, in the heart of a hotel, this woman and this man meet. An event that shakes up their monotonous daily life… Steeped in questions, these two beings will bond at a critical moment in their existence. Sort of coming of age late in the French way, Have some (or not) follows the destiny of lost young people whose transition between adolescence and adulthood is difficult.
Oscillating between sadness and moments of intense joy, the feature film captures the city of Lyon, an urban space welcoming the romances of its inhabitants. Laeticia Masson also weaves a social painting via the portrait of a youth tired by the French context of the 90s. A sort of Two me older version, Have some (or not) leave the young Sandrine Kiberlain excel in Alice's shoes. Her naturalness permeates the screen, especially when she sings in an unforgettable job interview scene.
A very discreet hero by Jacques Audiard (1996)
In the confused period of 1944-1945, between the end of the war and the Liberation, Albert Dehousse decides to change his destiny by pretending to be a war hero even though he did not participate in the conflict. He disappears overnight, leaving his wife Yvette (Sandrine Kiberlain) in panic. Albert then seizes his inglorious story and adds elements that will make him shine in the eyes of France. He enters the very closed circles of resistance fighters then is sent to Baden-Baden in order to counter the false prisoners of war…
Adapted from the novel by Jean-François Deniau, A very discreet hero takes up the mythical figure of the impostor in cinema. To embody it, Jacques Audiard sets its sights on Matthieu Kassovitz. Between invented anecdotes and false modesty, the character of Albert constructs a completely different personality, the opposite of his reality. How long will this game of appearances last?
9 months firm by Albert Dupontel (2013)
Sandrine Kiberlain is here the main heroine of the work ofAlbert Dupontel. She plays Ariane Felder, a reserved forty-year-old judge, a typical figure of the working girl. On New Year's Eve, she's going to drink more than she should. Six months later, she realizes she is pregnant. Unfortunately, she does not know the identity of the father. Shortly after talking with his doctor, the latter finds the famous gentleman who is none other than Bob Nolan, a criminal played grotesquely by Albert Dupontel. How could such a distinguished woman become involved with such a man? Ariane searches for all the evidence that can enlighten her in vain. One evening, while she tries to abort by throwing herself on the floor, Bob Nolan breaks into her house and offers her a deal.
