Laetitia Masson

Director

Laetitia Masson, born on August 18, 1966, in Épinal, France, is a renowned French director, screenwriter, and occasional actress. She studied at La Fémis and made her debut with En avoir (ou pas) (1995), which earned its lead actress a César nomination. Her best-known recent film is SUMMER FROST (original title: Un hiver en été) (2023, directed by Laetitia Masson). The episodic film poetically tells the story of ten lost souls who meet during an unusual cold spell in France in the summer. The work was presented in Cannes (ACID section) and uses impressive images to take an impressionistic look at contemporary human connection in a surreal climate situation. Other well-known films by Masson include For Sale (1998) and Love Me (1999), which attracted attention at both Cannes and Berlin, as well as La Repentie (2002). For television, she has directed mini-series such as Aurore (2018) and TV movies such as Petite Fille (2011). Her work combines strong visual sensitivity with emotional depth and a feminist perspective.

Films on Sooner

Summer Frost

2022

112 mins

Drama

In a cold summer, 10 strangers connect, revealing dreams and fears in an impressionist tapestry of contemporary France's soul.