Simple Passion

“I wanted to make a sexual film. To me, filming bodies is a way to glamorize actors. I need to make them look stunning. It’s a naïve memory of mine: when I went to the cinema as a young girl, I found the actors much more attractive when they were kissing! I write sex scenes as precisely as possible, so that the actors know in advance what to expect on set. I explicate the various scenes in great detail, and I show them photos and film excerpts before we start shooting.

I also choose actors who are comfortable with their own bodies. I don’t want to steal anything from them that they are not prepared to give. These decisions are taken way before the shooting starts. They put their trust in me, and I try to give it back to them through images... In the film, the evolution of their passion follows that of the choreography of their bodies. I wanted to make a phantasmatic film that would mean the audience not only wanted to watch the actors, but to take their place.”