It was the announcement of grim news that propelled Coralie Lavergne toward the light and disrupted the course of a life that seemed already set. We met the young actress, screenwriter, and director whose latest short film about the quest for identity deeply moved us.
She is neither shy nor self-assured, does not come from the suburbs, and is not a “girl from.” With Coralie Lavergne, forget about sensational and easy storytelling. One must look beyond her pretty face to uncover the source of her passion for acting, writing, and directing, which seeks no shortcuts. The young woman, who embarked on her film career later in life after confronting the wall of illness, has since devoted herself wholeheartedly to her long-standing passion for cinema, rapidly advancing in her field. After “Aïcha,” her third short film that has garnered numerous awards, and while she is busy writing her first feature film and a web series, we sought to understand this passion that drives her.
