Jane by Charlotte Jane par Charlotte
by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Gainsbourg will be attending
Out of Competition 2021
Official synopsis
With the tremor of time passing by, Charlotte Gainsbourg started to look at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, both overcoming a shared sense of reserve. Through the camera lens, they expose themselves to one another, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother-daughter relationship to unfold.
The programmer’s eye
This intimate portrait of a mother seen by her daughter finds all its grace in the modesty of their discussions. The daughter manages to film her mother in an always sincere and touching privacy. Sleeping pills, secrets, anxiety, certain pains that never faded away... When the camera enters Serge Gainsbourg’s mythical apartment, rue de Verneuil, the audience has almost forgotten that the discussion was that of two icons. They stand forever close to us in the difficulty of shortening the distance between a mother and her grown-up child.
— Natacha Seweryn
Biography and Filmography
Charlotte Gainsbourg grew up on film sets and recording studios as both of her parents, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, were involved in the film and music industry. At the age of 13, she debuted in her first motion picture playing Catherine Deneuve’s daughter in Élie Chouraqui’s “Paroles et musique”. In 1986, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Claude Miller’s “An Impudent Girl”. That same year she appeared in “Charlotte for Ever”, written and directed by her father. Charlotte expanded her career with various projects such as Andrew Birkin’s “The Cement Garden” (1993), Franco Zeffirelli’s “Jane Eyre” (1996), Yvan Attal’s “Ma femme est une actrice” (2001), Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “21 Grams” (2003), Emanuele Crialese’s “Golden Door” (2006), Michel Gondry’s “The Science of Sleep” (2006), Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There” (2007), Julie Bertuccelli’s “The Tree” (2010), or Lars von Trier films “Antichrist” (2009), “Melancholia” (2011), and “Nymphomaniac” (2013). In 2009, she won the Award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for “Antichrist”. While Charlotte has been working on film projects, she led another rich career in music as a singer-songwriter. Her debut feature “Jane by Charlotte”, a documentary film about her mother, was presented at the last Cannes Film Festival.
2021 - JANE BY CHARLOTTE - Charlotte Gainsbourg - Director, screenwriter
Charlotte Gainsbourg
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Charlotte Gainsbourg grew up on film sets and recording studios as both of her parents, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, were involved in the film and music industry. At the age of 13, she debuted in her first motion picture playing Catherine Deneuve’s daughter in Élie Chouraqui’s “Paroles et musique”. In 1986, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Claude Miller’s “An Impudent Girl”. That same year she appeared in “Charlotte for Ever”, written and directed by her father. Charlotte expanded her career with various projects such as Andrew Birkin’s “The Cement Garden” (1993), Franco Zeffirelli’s “Jane Eyre” (1996), Yvan Attal’s “Ma femme est une actrice” (2001), Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “21 Grams” (2003), Emanuele Crialese’s “Golden Door” (2006), Michel Gondry’s “The Science of Sleep” (2006), Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There” (2007), Julie Bertuccelli’s “The Tree” (2010), or Lars von Trier films “Antichrist” (2009), “Melancholia” (2011), and “Nymphomaniac” (2013). In 2009, she won the Award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for “Antichrist”. While Charlotte has been working on film projects, she led another rich career in music as a singer-songwriter. Her debut feature “Jane by Charlotte”, a documentary film about her mother, was presented at the last Cannes Film Festival.
2021 - JANE BY CHARLOTTE - Charlotte Gainsbourg - Director, screenwriter