She had a hard time believing it. Anaïs Demoustier left with the César for best actress for her interpretation in Alice and the mayor , directed by Nicolas Pariser, during this 45th edition. She won the statuette against Adèle Haenel, Eva Green, Doria Tillier, Karin Viard, Chiara Mastroianni and Noémie Merlant. The 32-year-old actress succeeds Léa Drucker in 2019 for Until the Guard .
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Anaïs Demoustier was named for the first time to the César in the category best actress for her role of Alice Heimann in Alice and the mayor. She confirms her evolution after her three previous nominations as best female hopeful or best supporting actress.
"I have the impression that it is a joke" , begins the winner while going on stage, before sharing her César with the director Nicolas Pariser and his companion on the screen Fabrice Luchini, both absent. "It's a film that I love very much . " An adventure which "started in the kitchen of Fabrice Luchini, it was really fantastic" .
This Caesar has a particular flavor, it is not a year like the others. I feel like the lyrics are released on serious matters
Anaïs Demoustier.Anaïs Demoustier does not seem to believe her ears. "It's too funny," she laughs at her distinction in the middle of a speech. The actress also has a word for Michael Haneke who revealed it, and thanks him for making her "discover cinema in such incredible conditions" .
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“This Caesar has a particular flavor, it is not a year like the others. I have the impression that the lyrics have been released on serious matters, ” she continues. "I would like to share this distinction with the actresses appointed by my side and those who were not, [...] and all the women."
The Lille career took off in 2003 with Le Temps du loup by Michael Haneke. She will then continue with numerous supporting roles such as in Les Neiges du Kilimanjaro , Gloria Mundi or even Saving or Perishing with Pierre Niney in 2018. In Alice and the mayor , the actress signs her real first role in the cinema where she forms a “ remarkable duo ” with Fabrice Luchini according to critic Nathalie Simon. Anaïs Demoustier is "remarkable in an unprecedented register" , concludes the journalist from Le Figaro .
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The Academy will therefore have chosen not to crown Adèle Haenel for Portrait of the young girl on fire . A choice that would have had symbolic value when the actress has established herself as the French spokesperson for #MeToo.