“The mother’s vision must change”

Laetitia Casta is a fulfilled woman. The old Marianne has many strings to her bow. Actress, model, mother and happy wife, she is also a committed woman. On the occasion of the release of her new film, entitled “Le Milieu de l’Horizon”, Laetitia Casta gave an interview to the magazine Vogue and shared her vision for motherhood. In Delphine Lehericey’s feature film, the actress plays a farming mother in the 1970s, who secretly falls in love with a woman. This meeting will turn her life upside down and she will make the heavy decision to abandon her family to regain her freedom. For the actress, the story of this character is inspiring and she hopes it will free the vision of motherhood.

“There is still a lot of work to be done”

For the 43-year-old actress, the feminist struggle must continue, and “The Middle of the Horizon” could offer a new image to the role of the woman, even if the plot takes place in 1976. “We have come a long way since that time, of course, but I have the impression that the fight for our freedoms is not over.“, she started before continuing:”Everything is fragile. There is still a lot of work to be done. Bad habits have been taken, it would almost be necessary to erase the slate to reinstall something right. It’s like a crease in a garment that needs to be removed.“

During this interview, Laetitia Casta also wanted to defend the decision of her character to abandon her children to live her new life. “She has no choice, in fact, since she is not heard by her husband who becomes violent“, she assured, before adding:”It’s not that she decides to quietly abandon her family, it’s much deeper. As she leaves, she finally understands who she is and takes responsibility for it. When she meets Cécile, she’s the one she finally meets. “

From an external point of view, Nicole’s abandonment in the feature film may be misunderstood, but her performer tries to provoke reflection. “While one can perceive it as a despicable act, that of a horrible woman who abandons her children, it is a delicate gesture in the end. “, explained Laetitia Casta to the magazine, before affirming: “The mother’s vision must change. She must not be reduced to this woman who must stay with her children all her life and be devoted body and soul to her family.. “To conclude, the mother of four children wanted to denounce:”We have been accustomed to this maternal vision which is a total injustice, I find. “In any case, Louis Garrel’s wife admitted to having been”touched” by this “mother of a family torn between her place at home and her desire for emancipation”.