Why "Miss" makes a boy want to become Miss France

Alexandre Wetter in "Miss" by Ruben Alves -

• In the very benevolent comedy "Miss", a very feminine boy decides to participate in the contest of Miss France.

• Alexandre Wetter is dazzling in the role of this competitor not quite like the others.

Deprogrammed in March due to confinement,

Ruben Alves'

finally arrives in the room with a week in advance.

A singular release for a film and a hero who are no less so.

The story of a boy determined to climb all the steps of the podium to become Miss France galvanizes by his generosity.

The director of La Cage dorée (2013) reveals the wonderful Alexandre Wetter, a model who made his debut as an actor in the title role.

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"When I discovered Alexandre, I found myself facing a free character who assumes his femininity without wanting to become a woman and I found that there was a wonderful subject of cinema", explains the director to

.

Before playing the hero of

, Alexandre Wetter paraded in particular for Jean-Paul Gautier.

“I felt stronger dressed as a woman,” he told

.

Kindness above all

The actor is amazing in this role which shows his strengths as much as his weaknesses as he embarks on the adventure.

The idea of ​​the Miss contest came naturally to Ruben Alves.

"I liked the idea that this character who refuses to enter boxes and tries to make his place in an environment where beauty is formatted," says the filmmaker.

Supported by an amazing entourage, the hero hides the fact that he is a boy to try to make his dream come true.

He drools but also makes great encounters on the way, even among his competitors.

“The watchword of the film is benevolence”, insists Ruben Alves.

The hero's reunion with a former classmate turned boxer is particularly touching.

Be accessible to all

The concept of the Miss contest made it possible not to target only a niche audience.

"We wanted to bring the large number of spectators to question the notion of difference and tolerance and that in a joyful way", explains Ruben Alves.

And it works!

In the public previews, the men are the most enthusiastic about the film.

“Some admit to having been dragged to the screening by their wives and to have been picked up by our history.

They confide in their surprise at having been moved by a subject which, a priori, did not concern them, ”comments Alexandre Wetter.

Its luminous interpretation is for many in the good mood which emerges from this tender comedy.

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