Once again, Charlotte Gainsbourg wanted to pay tribute to her mother Jane Birkin, who died last month. The actress and singer lifts the veil on part of their intimacy through a particularly touching black and white photo.
Three weeks after the announcement of the death of Jane Birkinswept away by a stroke at her home at 76, her daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg seems inconsolable. The interpreter of Terrible Angels who now feels orphaned had already taken the floor to pay homage to her, first jointly with her sister Lou Doillon in a press release which also raised questions, then during her funeral which took place at the church of Saint -Roch de Paris in the presence of hand-picked guests including Catherine Deneuve and Emmanuel Béart, on July 24. Silent since then, the companion of Yvan Attal has just for the first time paid tribute to him on social networks through three publications, three montages made from a single photo.
The singer and actress raises a new part of their intimacy, between a mother and her daughter. On the said black and white photo, dating from 1971we recognize Charlotte Gainsbourg baby in her mother’s arms, smiling. Jane Birkin was a mum again, for the second time, after giving birth to Kate Barry four years earlier.
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Charlotte Gainsbourg supported by several American stars
Charlotte Gainsbourg did not write anything in the caption of these publications. On the other hand, many are followers to send her messages of support, including several celebrities including American actress Julianne Moore, with whom she had collaborated on several occasions, notably for the film I’m Not There by Todd Haynes (2007). Jumble, the musician and actor Jim Jarmush, Naomi Watts, Caroline de Maigret or the musician and producer Beck who had worked on his album MRI (2009) also wanted to show him their affection. Other unknowns, much more numerous, multiply the praise: “Incarnate Beauties”, “Wonderful” or “Icons are eternal, moms too”can we also read on Instagram.
Like several personalities such as President Emmanuel Macron or Carla Bruni, Lou Doillon had also wanted to salute the memory of his mother on social networks. Two days after her funeral, she had published a long message full of tenderness to accompany several photos showing the mother and the daughter very close. For her part, Charlotte Gainsbourg will extend her tribute on video with the release of her documentary film Jane by Charlotte August 22. The feature film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021 and awarded the César earlier this year.
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