One naked man, one demanding painter, and a descent into absurdist hell.
Jean poses naked for the first time. The poses are more and more difficult to hold, Jean faints...
Acting
Berling's physical commitment to increasingly absurd poses.
Direction
Abascal's merciless gaze as actor-director.
Director
Margot Abascal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Abascal and Berling were partners in real life during filming, adding layers of authentic tension to the power dynamics.
The title 'Poseur' winks at French cinema's long obsession with the male gaze reversed—think Catherine Breillat, but drier.
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