This Thursday, December 5, 2024, Léa Salamé received Noémie Merlant for her film, The women on the balcony, to be discovered in cinemas on December 11. The opportunity for the France Inter journalist to ask him questions about the characters in this feature film.
In particular a woman, who reminds us of Maryline Monroe.
“She’s a little bit vulgar yes, because Maryline farts in the film. So she is alive and not just a glossy image”then confides the director who wishes to deconstruct stereotypes as much as possible. And now Léa Salamé has fun making a remark live:
“Yes, because women fart. This is how it is”.
Noémie Merlant in total agreement with Léa Salamé
A remark that perfectly suits Noémie Merlant:
“That's how, and yes for me Maryline really embodies this woman, whom I admire, intelligent, who has been walled in an image made by men and for men. So I needed to go through this thing, to free her with her friends”.
Invited on the Quotidien set a few days ago,
Noémie Merlant also returned to her need to make her film to heal herselfshe who experienced very dark moments. Victim of marital rape and violence, the director spoke about her “need to externalize”. “Between that, the marital rape that I was able to experience”she added, explaining that this subject “lack of representation” on screen. “I think it’s a cathartic film, a film that soothes and which, I hope, makes us aware of certain things,” she clarified.
“Vulgarity is much more often attributed to men and accepted for men”
With this feature film, Noémie Merlant absolutely wants to send strong messages. “Beyond having a moment at the cinema, I hope that the film will raise awareness and debate.”
Regarding the scenes which mix vulgarity, Noémie Merlant indicated: “Vulgarity is much more often attributed to men and accepted for men. Among women, it's always more complicated to accept this vulgarity when frankly among us we are all just as vulgar. I wanted to go through vulgarity to break this glossy paper image, to make these women human above all, less mysterious and less sexualized”.
