Jeanne Du Barry

Jeanne, a working-class young woman determined to climb the social ladder, uses her charms to escape her impoverished condition and becomes the official court concubine. This historical story has already received a silent film adaptation by the great Lubitsch, but Maïwenn, the talented actress and director, shapes the film, like in her previous works, as a social portrait. Her heroine is an independent and strong woman who knows how to navigate between the various forces in the royal court and use her skills and grace without remorse or inhibitions. In the current era, Jeanne Du Barry is a tongue-in-cheek challenge of the #metoo culture, offering a different view of exploitation and class relations. Together with the presence of Johnny Depp and Maïwenn in the lead roles - this is one of the most talked about films of the last year.