Hansen-Lّve, Mia

Mia Hansen-Løve _{(February 5th, 1981, Paris, France)}

Cinema came into Mia Hansen-Løve's life when she was eighteen, as Olivier Assayas made her start as an actress in Fin août, début septembre (1998).

Two years later he gave her the part of Aline in his Les destinées sentimentales (2000). Their artistic collaboration was coupled by a union in real life, Mia and Olivier becoming life companions.

In 2001, Mia Hansen-Løve began studying at the municipal Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Paris' 10th district but she dropped our after two years to contribute instead to the famous film magazine "Les Cahiers du Cinéma", where Olivier Assayas also wrote.

“When I was in my 20s, I was completely lost in life. Realising I wanted to make films gave me strength. Because film-making is a perpetual questioning of existence. What is beauty? Why am I living? And I need that.”

In 2001, she tried her hand at directing and as of the first day of shooting discovered that this WAS what she wanted to do. The result was Après mûre réflexion (2004).

Since then, although aged only twenty-eight, she has already made two more films, _Tout est pardonné (2007)_ and Le père de mes enfants (The Father of My Children) (2009), both acclaimed by the critics, both showing consistent thematic and stylistic unity.

2022   One Fine Morning | Un beau matin (2022)
2021   Bergman Island (2021)
2016   Things to Come | L'avenir (2016)
2014   Eden (2014)
2011   Goodbye First Love | Un amour de jeunesse (2011)
2009   Father of My Children (2009)