Laure Calamy in "Woman of the world" a bit of a whore, but not submissive

• Marie, a prostitute, needs money to finance her son's studies.

• "A woman of the world" shares her daily life.

• Laure Calamy is remarkable in this fascinating first feature film by Cécile Ducrocq.

Sell ​​its charms in the streets of Strasbourg. This is the profession that Marie has deliberately chosen, the prostitute embodied by Laure Calamy in 

. Cécile Ducrocq's first feature film, discovered at the Deauville Festival, sweeps aside many received ideas about prostitution by showing the heroine as a free woman whose main concern is to finance her son's studies as a cook.

“I consider the woman I embody as someone who has decided her destiny, explains Laure Calamy to

.

No one has forced her into prostitution and I do not accept the idea that one can contradict her when she declares that she is free.

This is what emerges from this film, which dares to go against popular belief to paint the portrait of a sex worker and offer a fascinating picture of the world in which she operates.

Everything for his son

The actress, Caesarized last year for

, delivers a subtle performance as a woman who loses her footing when she has an urgent need for money. "She is fighting for the future of her son as many mothers would do," insists Laure Calamy. She is ready to sacrifice herself for him, even if it means giving up her independence. The heroine's race against time to raise tuition for a posh school pushes her to enter a brothel in the hope of increasing her earnings. A good opportunity to detail how these establishments operate.

Cécile Ducrocq had already directed the actress in the short film La Contre-allée on the same subject. "Unlike very young foreign women exploited by networks that cut prices, she is not a victim," explains the filmmaker to

. It suffers from a globalization which threatens it. “In front of her clients or in demonstrations organized to defend her rights, Marie remains dignified. "But there was no question of making an angel of her, she is also capable of harshness or even dishonesty when she is pushed to the limit", insists Laure Calamy.

The nuances of the character win support, especially in the relationships that Marie has with her son (Nissim Renard).

deals with prostitution without concession or vulgarity.

Laure Calamy confirms the extent of her talent to embody fragile and strong women to whom the viewer wants to support.

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