François Ozon

François Ozon

  • Born: 1967-11-15
  • Birthplace: Paris France
  • Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
  • Profession: Director, screenwriter, producer
  • Nationality: France
  • Graduate School: La FEMIS
  • Representative Works: In The House, 8 Women
  • François Ozon (Francois Ozon), born on November 15, 1967, graduated from Fondation européenne pour les métiers de l'image et du son and is a French choreographer.
    In 1993, directed the first short film "The Troubles of Young Victor". In 1996, he shot the short film " Une robe d'été " and won the "Rising Star" award at the Locarno Film Festival [1]  . In 1998, directed his first feature film " Sitcom ", which was selected for the 1998 Cannes competition [2]  . In 2000, directed the romance film " Under the Sand " and the romance film " Dry Wood Fierce Fire ". In 2002, with the suspense film " 8 Women ", he was nominated for Best Director at the 28th Caesars Awards [3]  . In 2004, I filmed the romantic film " Five Times Two ", which used 5 different styles for 5 periods of time [4]  . In 2008, directed the comedy " Ricky Martin ", which was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 59th Berlin Film Festival [5-8]  . In 2012, with the suspense film " In The House ", he won the 26th European Film Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Director, the 38th French Caesars Award for Best Director and the 60th San Sebastian Film Festival Golden Shell Award [9-11]  . In 2013, directed the feature film " Jeune & Jolie ", which was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 66th Cannes International Film Festival [12-13]  . In 2014, with the suspenseful same-sex film " Une nouvelle amie ", he was nominated for the Audience Choice Award at the 39th Toronto International Film Festival [14-16]  .

    Performing Experience

    On November 15, 1967, François Ozon was born in a middle-class family in Paris. He liked film since he was a child. After obtaining a master's degree in film at Paris University, he was admitted to the film school Fondation européenne pour les métiers de l'image et du son.
    In 1993, directed the first short film "The Troubles of Young Victor". The film tells the story of a young master in a big mansion who wanted to commit suicide and killed his parents first, but couldn't deal with himself when he swallowed a gun.
    In 1994, directed the film "The Rose Between Us", which tells the love story between a pimping prostitute and a blue-collar washing hair. In the same year, he directed the short film " Courage and the Truth ", with close-up shots in the entire film, frequently switching with dialogue.
    In 1995, filmed the short film " Death in Bliss ". In 1996, he made a short film " Une robe d'été ", which discussed the adolescence's confusion about whereabouts of sex, and won the "Rising Star" award at the Locarno Film Festival   . In 1997, filmed the suspenseful thriller " Regarde la mer ".
    In 1998, he directed his first feature film " Sitcom ", starring Evelyn Dandeli. The film was selected for the 1998 Cannes competition   . In the same year, he directed the film "Bed Scene", a collection of ten short bedclothes stories. The theme of the film is about communication between people, showing the unique humor and remoteness of François Ozon's storytelling. In addition, he also directed the film " Shenzhen Digital Technology Co., two thousand ", which describes the state of three couples in the early morning at the turn of the century.
    In 1999, filmed the feature film " Criminal Lovers ", starring Natacha Régnier and Jérémie Renier . The film is the erotic modern version of the fairy tale "Candy House".
    In 2000, François Ozon directed the romance film " Under the Sand ", which originated from François Ozon’s vacation at the beach when he was ten years old, and it was also the source of his discussion of death. In the same year, the romantic film " Dry Wood Fierce Fire " was filmed, starring Rainer Werner Fassbinder . It was filmed entirely in an apartment. The design of the scene was similar to the stage effect. The color and decoration of the bedroom were lascivious, the living room was simpler, and the windows were used many times. Here comes the metaphorical effect of dividing the relationship between the characters.
    In 2002, he filmed the suspenseful film " 8 Women ", which was nominated for Best Director at the 28th Caesars Awards. The film was completely shot in an indoor drama in the mansion   .
    In 2003, François Ozon shot the drama "Swimming Pool", which was nominated for the Palme d'Or, the main competition unit of the Cannes International Film Festival.
    In 2004, the romantic film " Five Times Two " was filmed . The five periods of the film adopted five different styles, and the traditional room drama was used in the first section   .
    In 2005, directing the feature film " Le Temps qui reste ", François Ozon showed reconciliation with society and family.
    In 2007, François Ozon filmed the romantic film " Angel " with the background of the era of Edward VII in singing and dancing . The film tells the joys and sorrows of a woman writer in the early 20th century. It was the first time that Lonçois Ozon jumped into the film. Retro fashion   .
    In 2008, directed the comedy " Ricky Martin " starring Sergi López i Ayats and Alexandra Lamy . The film was shortlisted for the main competition of the 59th Berlin Film Festival   .
    In 2009, filmed the comedy " Le refuge ", which was the opening film of the 8th French Film Festival   .
    In 2010, directed the black comedy " Potiche ", starring Catherine Deneuve, Fabris Luchini, and Karina Vía. The film is about the prevalence of the feminist movement in the 1970s. The original meaning of the film's title refers to the cheaper vases or knick-knacks placed on the bookshelf table. Later, the meaning is in the same line as the Chinese vases, and it is not suitable for women   .
    In 2012, he wrote and directed the suspenseful film " In The House " starring Fabrice Luchini and Ernst Umhauer . The film described a taboo story about creation and fantasy by a French high school teacher and genius student. François Ozon relied on this film. Won the 26th European Film Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Director, the 38th French Caesars Award for Best Director and the 60th San Sebastian Film Festival Golden Shell Award   .
    In 2013, directed the feature film " Jeune & Jolie ", starring Marion Vacott and Geraldine Paia. The film tells the sex trade of adolescent girls and was nominated for the 66th Cannes International Film Festival. Competition unit   .
    In 2014, François Ozon wrote and directed the suspenseful same-sex film " Une nouvelle amie ", which was adapted from Ruth Lundell's short story, starring Romain Duris and Anaïs Demoustier . François Ozon won the audience's choice at the 39th Toronto International Film Festival Award nominations   .
    In 2016, "Franz" was the 16th feature film directed by François Ozon. "Franz" was   freely adapted from the stage play of writer Maurice Rostand   . The director chose to use black and white images to enhance the sense of realism and explore the truth   .

    Character Evaluation

    François Ozon's style is black and humorous, with a taste of psychoanalysis, and subversive. The main theme is exploration desire and deviance. Some people compare him to the mantle successor to Hitchcock or Chabrol . 
    As "the most beautiful director in the history of French film", François Ozon's films are like his appearance, always exuding an unavoidable and unforgettable glare . In Ou Rong's story, it is meaningless to label everyone as man or woman, homosexual or heterosexual in a crude way of duality .   
    The father of the professor of biology and the mother of the teacher gave François Ozon's works a natural humanistic atmosphere. His films are full of subversive nature and are very different from traditional humanistic films. Most of them are based on the exploration of desire and morality. The black humor and the bold expression of love have made some critics compare it to Hitchcock and Chabrol . 
    Extended Reading
    • Melba 2022-04-09 08:01:05

      question without saying goodbye

      Thinking of leaving without saying goodbye from the film

      There are 10,000 undeclared reasons for leaving without saying goodbye to the other party, and they are all the final judgments on this intimate relationship after their serious analysis and definition, so they can walk cleanly without...

    • Reyes 2022-04-09 08:01:05

      Under the Sand, the Mystery of Loss

      After experiencing the boldness and absurdity of the first two works, Ou Rong's third feature film [Under the Sand], its image and connotation seem to have been diluted and restrained a lot. What lingers in Marie's heart is a sea, and this image has been continuously continued in the director's...

    • Deontae 2022-04-22 07:01:59

      A few are unclear but make it even more precious: was the deceased her husband? Who was the last person she saw on the beach, a phantom of her willing husband or the real husband who had left him, or someone else? The sea at night is so beautiful.

    • Newell 2022-04-21 09:03:53

      The dialogue between the two women is really mean, is the disillusioned female Wenqing worse than the end of the world?

    Under the Sand quotes

    • Marie Drillon: I am his wife, and I'm telling you, this is *not* him!