Victoire is sweet, sensitive, nice and understanding. She leads an existence which doesn't leave her much time to wonder.
Acting
Sylvie Testud's face does the heavy lifting — and it's devastating.
Direction
Murat turns domestic suffocation into sharp, uncomfortable comedy.
Director
Stéphanie Murat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during a wave of French cinema exploring 'la femme effacée' — women who disappear into domestic roles. Murat's take is angrier than it first appears.
Sylvie Testud reportedly improvised several of Victoire's silent reaction shots; Murat kept them all. That frozen smile at the birthday dinner? Pure Testud.
FR
