Jessica Palud takes a sensitive, post-#MeToo look at the life of actress Maria Schneider (played by Anamaria Vartolomei), who made her name at the age of 19 in 1973 in Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris, starring Marlon Brando (Matt Dillon). The treatment and trauma she suffered on set left her feeling violated and manipulated. The film traces key scenes from Schneider’s life, before and after the controversial filming, recounting the consequences of this turning point, that made her both famous and locked her into a sexualised image from which she struggled to escape.

Notes by Marie-Pierre Richard.

Screening as part of IFI French Film Festival 2024.