French directorCatherine Breillathas been breaking taboos throughout her career and her newCannesPalme dOr contenderLast Summeris no exception.
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Theyre not analyzing whats going on.
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Thats why she is not a predator, its something else, said Breillat.
I went on this voyage, she explained.
As an actor, you are like a leaf on water.
I asked them to explain very concretely what the scenes would involve.
I have my limits and there are things I know I cant do, she said.
She said, What interests me the most is the faces.
I thought Great, its going to be easy, which was naive on my part.
Catherine would talk to me before and after each scene, he said.
Its the first time he is treated like an adult and this is overwhelming for him, he said.
Last Summermarks Breillats first film sinceAbuse Of Weakness,which played in Toronto in 2013.
