On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François Mitterand's election, a look back to the relationship between the President and artists, from admiration to manipulation.
Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.
There is one thing that Nicole, who is soon turning fifty, would have loved to be spared, is to learn that the symptoms that have been ruining her life for some time are not those of a latent menopause, but those of a real pregnancy! What a drag…
Marie e Boris decidem se divorciar depois de 15 anos de casados. Marie comprou a casa que eles vivem juntos com suas duas filhas, mas foi Boris que reformou completamente o lugar. Já que ele não pode pagar outro lugar pra morar, o casal tem que continuar dividindo o mesmo espaço até que entrem em um consenso.
29 de novembro de 1974. A Assembleia Nacional francesa adota a lei que legaliza a interrupção voluntária da gravidez. Por trás do texto, divisório, está uma mulher, Simone Veil, rosto único da maioria. Retrospecto dos debates que precederam o voto. Um período durante o qual nada lhe será poupado: solidão, injúrias, armações políticas...
"What could be more unsettling than a man close to death whose profound arrogance drives him relentlessly to hang onto both his power and his writing, to the bitter end?" In the twilight of his second seven-year term, François Mitterrand was alone. Ravaged by illness and abandoned by a large majority of the Socialist Party, who would not forgive him for the disastrous outcome of the March 1993 elections, the Head of State was preparing to tackle a second round of cohabitation with the right wing. However a series of unexpected tragedies and revelations would arise, casting a shadow over the end of his reign…
Um dia Georges (Daniel Auteuil) e sua esposa Anne (Juliette Binoche) recebem uma fita de vídeo com imagens de sua casa, que fora filmada por uma câmara instalada na rua. Depois disso começam a receber desenhos sinistros. Assustado, o casal tenta descobrir o autor daquelas misteriosas ameaças que perturbam a paz de sua família. Logo percebem que quem os persegue conhece mais sobre o seu passado do que eles poderiam esperar.
