Maïwenn's 'My King' (2015)
Her Head in FilmsMay 21, 202401:38:10

Maïwenn's 'My King' (2015)

In this episode, I talk about Maïwenn's "My King," a raw and intense film that stars Emmanuelle Bercot as a woman struggling to heal her body and mind in the wake of a toxic and destructive relationship. I discuss how the film looks at emotional abuse, shows a woman reconstructing herself, and questions culturally-held beliefs about love. At the beginning of the episode, I also talk about how Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film, "Stalker," recently helped me through a difficult time.



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Full Show Notes:




• Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_%281979_film%29)


• Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6578572/)


• More about Chernobyl (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster)


• More about Fukushima (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster)


• My episode on Under the Sand (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.fm/8d9e4608)


• Private Life by Tamara Jenkins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Life_%282018_film%29)


• "Easy" by Son Lux (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqSgSffvFGU)


• Cold Podcast (https://thecoldpodcast.com/)


• All About Love by bell hooks (https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060959470/all-about-love/)


• New York Times story on Ryan Adams (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/arts/music/ryan-adams-women-sex.html#click=https://t.co/7e67ZBY4cI)




All My Sources:




• Eye for Film Interview with Maiwenn (https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2016-01-20-interview-with-maiwenn-about-mon-roi-feature-story-by-richard-mowe)


• France Today interview with Maiwenn (https://www.francetoday.com/culture/cinema-film/exclusive-interview-film-director-maiwenn/)


• Observer interview with Maiwenn (https://observer.com/2016/08/french-director-maiwenn-on-bringing-the-female-gaze-to-the-directors-chair/)


• Vice interview with Maiwenn (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qkwqzp/love-is-not-enough-maiwenn-mon-roi-interview)


• Numero Magazine interview with Vincent Cassel (https://www.numero.com/en/portrait/vincent-cassel-by-peter-lindbergh#)