Maria’s dream: Karin Viard and Grigor Gadebois in a comedy about the emancipation of women to see in the cinema

What is it about?

Maria is a cleaning lady. Married for 25 years, reserved, shy and clumsy, he never leaves his flowery notebook in which he secretly writes poems. When she is assigned to the École des Beaux-Arts, she meets Hubert, the school’s capricious guardian, and discovers an enchanting place where freedom, creativity and daring reign… In this new world, Maria, who has always been loyal. Will the wise man finally allow himself to be invaded by life?

After several acclaimed short films, including Pile Poil (awarded at the Alpe d’Huez Comedy Festival and the César for Best Short Film 2020), the duo of screenwriters and directors Lorient Escafre and Ivo Muller present their first feature film.

Maria Reve is recommended for her exquisite writing, attractive characters and romance, which also aims to speak about the emancipation of women and bring to the fore the characters that are less visible in cinema.

As Karin Viard told us at our microphone, the film wants to “Recover letters of nobility for these characters“. for the actress who plays Maria, this housewife who seems to be losing her life a little bit.”Talk about something pretty universal about these invisiblesWe met duo Karin Viard and Grigor Gadbois and directors Lorient Escafre and Yves Muller. Find out in the video.

Maria Reve hits theaters this Wednesday, September 28.

Interview at the Angoulême Francophonie Film Festival 2022