Victoria: the film that changed everything for Virginie Efira
October 31st will mark the end of the presence on Netflix of an essential film in Virginie Efira’s career: Victory by Justine Triet. Released in 2016, this feature film marked a decisive turning point for the actress, pushing her career towards new horizons. For Virginie Efira there was a before and an after.
Indeed, before this feature film, Virginie Efira was best known for her light comedies, after a television career as a presenter. However, this film by Justine Triet offers her a radically different role, that of a lawyer on the verge of burnout, a complex and captivating character.
This role not only allowed Virginie Efira to demonstrate a more dramatic side to her acting, but also earned her her first César nomination, marking important critical recognition. This performance paved the way for more ambitious and artistically daring projects.
A new career
After VictoryVirginie Efira took on roles in deeper and more surprising arthouse films. He has collaborated with renowned directors and he chose more complex rolesas in An impossible love, Goodbye idiots (which just arrived on Netflix) or even See Paris againfor which she won the César for best actress.
The movie Victory marked a real turning point, both in the choice of roles and in the image that directors had of her. As he has confided several times, this film transformed his perception of his profession, as well as that of the industry towards him.
Virginie Efira also confided to our microphone in 2021: “I felt that I could no longer do things as before, neither in the choices, nor in the way of working (…) It changed something in an intimate way.”
After Victorythe “girl next door” roles gave way to more nuanced and more tortured characters, which filmmakers began to offer her, making her one of the most respected actresses in French cinema.
Source: Cine Serie
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