'Raw' Q&A | Julia Ducournau & Garance Marillier | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema

Director Julia Ducournau and actor Garance Marillier discussed their film 'Raw' after its screening in Rendez-Vous with French Cinema at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
When incoming freshman-and lifelong vegetarian-Justine (Garance Marillier) joins her older sister (Ella Rumpf) at a strangely decrepit veterinary college, she seems poised to be the school’s new star pupil. But a hazing ritual in which she’s forced to eat raw meat awakens something primal in Justine: a newfound-and highly disturbing-taste for flesh. The feature debut from Julia Ducournau marks the arrival of a bold new directorial voice, blending blood-spattered body horror, pitch-black comedy, and one of the most dysfunctional sisterly relationships ever depicted on screen into a potent, emotionally resonant coming-of-age nightmare. A Focus Features release.
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[@niki7000]

being an interpreter is really hard, and that guy did it perfectly. good job!

[@strangerjones5576]

at first, i was like "what the fuck, stop talking" then I realized that he was interpreting and I kinda felt shitty

[@matthijsvanesveld835]

@@strangerjones5576 Took me way too long

[@sudhadan]

director has so much depth in creating relationships between the characters

[@kristenwaterton4087]

Sudha in Interstellar yeah worshipping Lucifer and cruelty and pain is so deep

[@revivalakame]

Kristen Waterton ok peasant

[@ruukaoz]

"I feel you have a very strong reaction to the movie, which is better than nothing" I love her! I've heard someone give a great advice about being interviewed: Listen to the question, and than say whatever you wanna say.

[@mwolf9868]

Im kinda obsessed with Garance

[@jamal4069]

likewise

[@tusharsinghbecauseitwasaha9593]

Yeah me too

[@TheDarkarrow7]

I don't blame you she's beautiful

[@pietro_ferrari]

She's amazing

[@rmsn6467]

check "ad vitam" a sci-fi series. you can bigger your obsession with that one! :)

[@wilsonwijaya.design]

Not even a compliment, when she said "I made the guy character gay is so he wouldn't objectify the sisters." this is one of the most intelligent filmmakers of our time.

[@MrAdryan1603]

Dang, this woman is so intelligent. I love what she has done with such morbid and taboo concepts and how deeply she considered every character, the intricacies of every scene and the physical and primitive nature of the film and what she wanted to convey to the audience. Her thoughtfulness and the seriousness and depth with which she constructed this film is so profound to me. I'm very impressed with the way she speaks and wow, this film really speaks to me and confronts me in so many ways with things I wouldn't usually seek out. It's like BAM, it really spoke to me. Like she said, it wasn't meant to "shock" people as much (or at all) as to show the naked truth and reality behind cannibalism and consumption in human beings, this taboo thing that is a part of humanity that a lot of people aren't ready to be confronted with. I look forward to her future projects and films. I think in many ways she is a genius, and the actors and meticulously thought-out imagery is something I wish we had more of in American cinema. Wow, I found it really hard to convey my thoughts and feelings on this film, it was difficult to put into words haha. I loved it and I love her fearlessness and candidness in her interviews. There, I tried haha. Cheers

[@moeezS]

9:49 Such a rude person in the audience shouting "What is the point of your movie?! On and on and on". Julia handled that well. And she left! 18:33 "If that angry women would have stuck around, she would have learned that" "I don't think she wanted to learn that" Haha!

[@uns0ciable4ever]

idgi why was she mad

[@kristenwaterton4087]

Messofanego not rude at all. Brave. Fuck you scumbags. Yr values are grotesque. Anti Human. And Satanic. You fool no one......

[@monmonkey7029]

@@kristenwaterton4087 The meaning or purpose behind Movies aren't suppose to be taken at face value. Your login is implying that the director's message is what's shown on screen and not to be interpreted. So I'm assuming you think of directors who've done horror movies before are deranged maniacs?

[@syrayousuf7434]

Its 18:46 dumbo

[@nyxunderhill6437]

@@kristenwaterton4087 have you ever seen biblical angels lmfao. Horror and beauty are siblings. They go hand in hand.

[@TheConstantSeeker]

As an interpreter (but not French), I have to acknowledge the SPECTACULAR job he is doing.

[@scholarlycat8180]

That translator is amazing. Most translators are technically qualified but they do a rather mediocre job at effectively interpreting the message the speaker is trying to convey. This guy is on another level. Probably has a masters in the language or lived in France for a while.

[@lucasledain4834]

If this movie wasn't directed by Julia I really don't think it would be as amazing as it is. It was phenomenal.

[@arduh]

The interviewer, the translator, Garance and Julia. This interview is just a perfect lesson

[@StevesRightJay]

Julia is very smart and self-aware. Can't wait to see more of her films.

[@jacob_ha]

i fell in love with that interpreter. i need more of his works

[@noahking3723]

Just watched it last night. Absolutely incredible, I will watch anything Julia directs. Way more interesting than the shocking gore fest everyone was saying it was.

[@ylee247]

That interpréter is formidable 。he didn’t miss out a word or fail to convey what garance was saying & he expressed it in lively English ✨

[@josepht8439]

Absolutely fell in love with guarance performance in the movie Raw

[@rossrreyes]

Garance is quite precious

[@AbhishekChaudhary-uq4xo]

I finally got to see Raw. One of the best horror movies ever made. Extremely excited for Titane.

[@laurencer1318]

Bravo pour l'interprete ! ce job ne demande pas seulement de connaitre la langue mais bien plus: culture, empathie...mode de pensée etc ! bravo !

[@dicephalous9076]

Garance is just perfect human being

[@diegoplanes7183]

Julia, épouse moi! Je déconne mais ton film est juste un chef d'œuvre. C'est in-cro-ya-ble. Chapeau bas.

[@MerryOlSoulGigglesmith]

garance is very very pretty. can't wait to see her film career blossom.

[@lifeofbrutal]

Same here bro she is really beautiful n talented

[@vvampyre]

I adore this movie. So glad I had the opportunity to see it. This Q&A is equally wonderful. Hearing what Julia has to say is really interesting. It's given me much more to think about. Garance is also absolutely wonderful. What an incredible actress. Can't wait to see what these two ladies do next.

[@cidpsg]

Quelle bombe cette Femme ! Surdouée, Talentueuse, simple et accessible mais à l'esprit complexe... c'est incroyable d'avoir de tel réalisatrice en France et de ne pas trop s' en occuper... pffff

[@joehall6559]

sad but very true, we all are missing out from great movies from great directors

[@HighwayStarRevisited]

Loved this film very much! Specially the photography, soundtrack, character development and depth. PD: Julia is soooo beautiful. 😍

[@Mictlantecuhtli]

This is why Hollywood doesn't have more female directors. Julia is too smart for them.

[@steffnar.509]

Mictlantecuhtli you will get insulted even if your film is good or original.

[@jofferybaratheon243]

Shut up

[@kristenwaterton4087]

Steff R. No u will get insulted for yr evil immoral agenda

[@saiashwin26]

no she is too honest for them, hollywood wants sugar-coated stories

[@kristenwaterton4087]

Amazing! ! !

[@Rablewski]

Answers are very smart.

[@jaskiers]

I think It´s a brilliant film not just a horror movie because she cares abour developing the characters and its relationships , and this is way It´s good opening up to european and japanese horror and movies in general

[@kristenwaterton4087]

JaskiM16 too true sir ! It is an astounding intellectual achievement she is fearless in her pursuit of bullshit because she cares about developing the characters of bullshit and its relationship to crap also good opening to European and Japanese style of total crap movies in general

[@Yautjaz]

Raw was surely not a Horror Movie .

[@herbert9241]

Superlative insights all round. Raw was shown on television late the other night. I wouldn't have bothered if it was just a zombie film, I watched to the end because I was emotionally invested in Justine's character blossoming. It's a similar hit to watching a vengeful antihero settle a score. Garance Marillier is the new Clint Eastwood.

[@lamaisondelaconnerie1626]

Un film puissant. Ca fait du bien de voir un film franco-belge aussi audacieux.

[@lover40045]

Amazing! Thank you, was a truly pleasure to watch this.

[@ifyouknowyouknow6964]

honestly, this was the most interesting thing Ive ever watched I cant wait to see what other shows she will come out with! Increible!

[@emilydean4309]

This is such an amazing interview! Brilliant

[@ThatMissQuin]

Amazing interview. I really want to see more of the director's work.

[@FeelKarmatic]

Such a great film and such a great depth behind it !

[@saneerpm233]

but no logic. she cheated on his husband and husband doesnt bother it and continue to live with her. the heroine doesnt say sorry to his husband.

[@oliverquick3405]

What a debut!!!!

[@froggo7215]

Love her art and her personality

[@chloealbert1104]

This movie was a work of art. Truly pretty

[@rusti1910]

What a wonderful interview! Nice to see an interviewer totally on the same page as the director, especially with a film like this. Hope to see her to do more!

[@mairapatriciapachecogonzal8436]

I think is a well- made movie, it's not just the idea of making a movie about cannibalism and put on young people, sex and blood, it has a great time and development of the plot and the characters, both. Besides, the photography and scenery are great too, I didn't like the end but still is a good movie, Julia and Garance made a great job!

[@brps666]

i agree with you, i think this movie is beautiful, but didn't like the end that much.

[@RinKokonoe]

About the end I didn't like that she sold out Alexia to the cops, but I thought the dad explaining the whole thing was great

[@Wohodix]

@@RinKokonoe "sold out " it would have been magical if none get caught for this, the whole school was witness they were violent and to some degree cannibalistic. Also she killed her best friend so.

[@CannibalWHORE22]

12:02. I love listening to her speak

[@Cilantra1]

I loves the movie, and I'm glad of watched alone haha

[@saneerpm233]

no logic haha. she cheated on his husband and husband continues to live with her. in this film director tries to normalize cheating. and the heroine doest feel sorry for his husband. what a women she is.

[@Cilantra1]

@@saneerpm233 what are u talking about ? 😆

[@basildabbah6919]

And this is the best film of 2017 so far

[@sleonis_]

Le travail de traducteur est assez fou

[@ARTlifeMort]

Amazing !Julia has this real life human metamorphosis of a child(junior) To a teenager (raw)To a woman (titane) in Garance Marillier . But I think she is more interested in the humanity aspect of metamorphosis , Example serial killer monster transform into a lovely mother /daughter /‘son’ human in Titane…

[@darkluxeaton]

nice eye contact between Julia and Garance at 11:44

[@mattjazzfan2288]

It kills me that they’re doing the interview during the credits. Maybe it’s just my obsessive compulsive tendencies, but I always have to watch the entire credits or it doesn’t feel like I’ve experienced the whole film. There’s just something about hearing that last second of music that I find really satisfying.

[@Wohodix]

also it didnt let time for people to think about they just saw, if i had saw it in theater i would have gone to rest even tho i would have been interested in the itw

[@isurehopenot6952]

I agree and i dont have any obsessive compulsive tendencies. This interview doesn't bother me, but when streaming services make it difficult to watch the credits cause they wanna autoplay something, i tend to get annoyed

[@judahherod9999]

Garance marillier ❤️

[@silvanaperalta9091]

Has anyone seen the 2000 Canadian movie Ginger Snaps?. There are some similarities with this one. Twos sisters, the sexual and monstrous awakening of one the sisters at the same time. The good sister has a crush (a young man who help her). The bad sister kills the young man, etc. etc. I wonder if Julia use it as inspiration. Great movie any way, a lot of symbolism and very deep observations of the human behavior. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Snaps_(film)

[@rainblaze.]

that short dark haired girl is like my dream girl made real .... she truly gives meaning to the word beautiful

[@NNAATTYY1974]

Very interesting, monstrosity already was a subject for Raw. Titane is a film about the monstrosity part of humanity too.

[@RecardoRecardo]

Watch the movie RAW(2016) really good.

[@myrdin93]

Feeling bad for Adrien...

[@ninalempicka2948]

feeling bad for his leg :(

[@abhishekparija400]

Juliaaaaaaa

[@jamesburns7863]

So intellectual! .....shouldn't have to explain art!

[@rurban]

There she already explained Titane

[@NNAATTYY1974]

Yes, she is talking about monstrosity in humanity, which is the topic of Titane.

[@iamtoxic4663]

😆😆😆😆 she's an odd one fer sure

[@herbert9241]

"Sorry about my English"?? Your English is excellent. You could teach a lot of English people to improve their English.

[@argadens]

For the first question : does the interviewer has a sister ? The unicity of their relationship lies in it... Answer : it's a human thing

[@saiashwin26]

I wanna marry Garance 😍

[@tn___ltte___army___fc4567]

I love u Garance marillier 😍😘

[@1AndersonxD]

10 minutes in and Grace Marillier havent said one word. That's sad

[@arduh]

She is so young, gonna explode, be famous im sure

[@lifeofbrutal]

@@arduh Yaas

[@lifeofbrutal]

@@arduh she is so so talented n beautiful

[@snehatijo8374]

The Harry Potter reference came unexpected

[@nokncie3565]

Abis dari Bang Hiro

[@carlton3733]

ORTIES FOREVER. RAW FOREVER.

[@burgwhich7706]

Who the heck fainted? The gore is very very mild for 2017. I wouldn't even consider this a horror film. Just a somewhat generic coming to age story. Agree with director. the boyfriend being gay was crucial. and the key point is the difference in choices the two sister makes. And the speech by the father confirms it. Then again isn't that the point of every film? Choice people choices.

[@aronpotter15]

You know...

[@folladordeprostis]

Garance looks a little bit like Saorsi Ronan

[@kristenwaterton4087]

( too much rain ? Lol )

[@peroxid0]

oh mother

[@bargolyr8660]

13:42 ... elle est toute mimi ...

[@user-ps5cr7ec5g]

哈哈哈

[@basildabbah6919]

The translator is hot!!!!

[@brunocoltrane]

same.

[@teratoma.]

zoomer who doesn't speak english? how is that possible julia is a fascinating director tho

[@paulbismuth10]

Not everybody. Maybe she studied another language in school (german or Italian is often offered as a 1rst language option. Or she speaks english but not enough to do it in a q&a.

[@vebbquit5795]

Many zoomers born before 2000-2002 tend to not really speak english, it's younger zoomers that do and Garance was born in 98-97 if I'm not mistaken.

[@wethole]

Bunch of french cuties

[@UnfoundFilms]

Its a shame the amount of boys who dont like the film because anything with a female lead is considered "man hating"

[@iReturnV1deotapes]

Was it established that boys don't like the film? I never heard anything of the sort so this is news to me. And this is coming from someone that frequents horror culture. I've only heard good things from the "boys" that I've talked to.

[@nayel6382]

i loved it

[@snipesentertainment9037]

I saw it more as an infection that Justine got from the raw meat and that drove her rabbid. There is cannibalim but that was a subplot.

[@TheSourcerer99]

James Marrero I see where you are coming from, but being exposed to the raw meat woke up her craving for meat that her mother and sister have as well

[@skrinkydink459]

i think its a pretty clear allegory for menstruation. the bloody shameful secret that the women in your family have to teach you about when you reach adulthood.

[@kumbackquatsta]

always trust that there will be an american in the crowd to interrupt things

[@Janosevic80]

The movie was too short for what she wanted to tell. I kinda expected more.

[@ptitloutre]

la communication entre les peuples est un gros problème , a qui la faute ?

[@ylee247]

#roseglass #kristenstewart

[@nasimrdn]

this film is a sick

[@gaygirl2789]

how old is the little girl, she cant speak english?

[@Fe-go2jw]

what little girl?

[@coisascoisas3040]

I don't understand how a French actress don't speak English...just don't understand

[@edwincolon9072]

Portugal Raw probably not fluent enough to get her thought across properly

[@laurencer1318]

Potugal ....why ? she is a french actress not english first and she is very young ....so a lot of time in front her to learn.

[@laurencer1318]

Jean Bon...no they are not the best it's true ..;and ?

[@laurencer1318]

jean bon...you sound ironic....but still insisting a lot on the same matter lol

[@scholarlycat6939]

Your comment literally has the answer as to why she doesn’t need to speak English...

[@TaiwanICP]

She doesn't know how to speak English? She would not have chance to go to Hollywood.

[@agost92]

She's lucky then, Hollywood makes almost always shitty films

[@laurencer1318]

she certainly knows better english than you do speak french ! why americans think all the world should speak english ??? translators are doing a really good job

[@iReturnV1deotapes]

After Weinstein and Spacey, Hollywood is on its way out anyway. It's probably better for her that she remains in the French film industry.

[@laurencer1318]

Jean Bon..i agree with you with the good thing that bring to speak other languages.But what I disapprove is that english spoken(US, Uk) are very critical regarding the ability or not to speak THEIR language when they are themselves really bad to learn other languages.If you look objectively they are more french people who speak english than english people who speak ..not only french but other languages. So please, show more humility.

[@scholarlycat6939]

She understands English. But like any normal human being she probably just doesn’t feel comfortable speaking in front of a crowd. She’s also very young so she has plenty of time to learn English throughout her career. And it’s not like she needs to make it in Hollywood, the French have a pretty big movie industry of their own.

[@CS-op3vu]

Stupid pointless movie... wtf is wrong with today's film industry?! I guess all good reviews for this movie were written by the producers or whoever was involved in the making of this dull film.

[@mairapatriciapachecogonzal8436]

H Levine That's unfair! It seems to me is a well- made movie, it's not just the idea of making a movie about canibalism and put on young people, sex and blood, it has a great time and development of the plot and the characters, both. Besides, the photography and scenery are awesome! I didn't like the end but still is a good movie. If you want to see a no-sense and sensationalism movie you could watch "Pieles" from Spain. That is a stupid pointless film!

[@ThoseHorrorPalsNJ]

Someone didn't get the movie at all

[@UnfoundFilms]

H Levine well youre in the minority so by your logic you obviously work for a rival company and are trying to tarnish its reputation. Sounds stupid doesnt it?

[@iReturnV1deotapes]

You say that like Guardians of the Galaxy is garbage...

[@MrSanchito]

iReturnV1deotapes GoTG is a movie that's just easier to...digest