18+ Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille

panda66

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I came across an interesting press kit where you can learn a little more behind the scenes.

There is an interview with the director and an interview with the lead actor.

We learn in this press kit that the casting was very difficult, they had a lot of trouble finding the actors, maybe that's why some actors come from porn?

Obviously, the actors knew from the casting stage that there would be non-simulated sex scenes.

We learn that the intimate scenes were filmed with a minimum staff, a cameraman, a boom operator, a sound engineer and directors.

There were no rehearsals for the sex scenes.

About the main actor's interview. We learn that he did not make love off camera with the actress Adeline, they did not rehearse the scene, it was to make the scene of the first time as authentic as possible, the actors discovered and we make love together in front of the camera and not before. It is added that they did not know each other before filming together, they talked for two hours the day before the first shooting of the scene. In order to get to know each other a little and discuss their point of view on the film.

For the filming of the intimate scenes, they did not have a precise script to follow; they just made love on screen the way he wanted.

The filming went well and once they made love together, they had a great feeling of complicity.

This is what we learn behind the scenes.

I think it's great to have little details behind the scenes. It's a very good idea to have done the scenes with a small technical team, it's easier to make love in front of three or five people than in front of twenty. Let's not forget that Mathias and Adeline do not come from the porn industry. It's great that they didn't have sex off camera or rehearse the scene, it makes it more sincere.

Obviously, the scene has been shortened, so I wonder how long they actually made love for, too bad a longer version of the film was never released.

And finally, I find it good that the genitals are filmed very briefly, this is what differentiates the scene from an ordinary porn film, in porn the genitals are constantly under the eye of the camera, there no, the scene focuses on facial expressions for example.

Respect to the actors for accepting the role knowing that they were going to have sex explicitly. It can't be easy to let go in front of a technical team, but they succeeded brilliantly!

This is by far my favorite explicit scene in a non-pornographic film.

In second, I will put Caroline Ducey and in third, Laure Massard.

I don't speak English very well, so I used a translator. I hope you'll be able to read me.

 
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SomeGuy

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Complete "Chroniques Sexuelles the Film" interviews Google translated into English (PDF file).

Regarding my top favourite explicit scene for a Mainstream film, the iconic scene of Romain’s “first time” with Coralie, apparently there were 14 different shots. (My wish would be for a Blu-ray release with all the outakes)

Excerpt of the Interview with Mathias Melloul, who played Roman, discussing his "first time" scene with Adeline Rebeillard.

Did you ever discuss your apprehensions with the other actors during filming? With Adeline Rebeillard, in particular, your sexual partner in the film?

The day before shooting the "first time" scene, Adeline and I talked for 2 hours. This exchange brought us a lot. It was good to know her and know how she felt too.

You hadn't spoken before?

We had seen each other a lot for readings but we had not formed any particularly personal connections. With Pascal and Jean-Marc, we were mainly focused on our characters and our text that they wanted us to learn in detail. I think that the fact of not having known Adeline physically before the "first time" takes added a lot to the film.

I discovered her body, the way she was going to do it at the very moment we filmed. It really felt like a “first time”. After this scene, a great bond was established between us – between all the actors in fact. It’s an experience that will stay with us for life

Let's go back to this scene

Pascal and Jean-Marc made us feel super comfortable, without imposing anything on us. We had a little outline that we followed if we wanted but it wasn't an obligation. They also showed us photos, very nice photos, not pornographic at all. The shot where I touch Adeline's breasts in my "first time" is inspired by one of them.

Did you have stage fright?

When we shot the sex scenes, I was really Roman; completely immersed in the setting with my partner.
 

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panda66

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Excellent idea to have translated the document into English.

I think we can dream, but I also hope that one day there will be a director's cut or a long version of the film.

Some time ago, I asked the film's director if a long version would ever be released, and he saw my message, didn't reply, but simply left a blue thumb. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll release a direct cut version.

14 shots just for the first time scene, that's crazy! they must have cut a lot, I guess.

Although they're not porn actors, and despite the presence of the small technical crew and camera, they looked like they were having a great time. They looked like they were having fun together making love, and all the better for it. As a reminder, there was no rehearsal for the scene, they did nothing before shooting the scene for the first time, the actors discovered each other during the scene, which makes it all the more authentic. Respect to the actors, it can't be easy to show yourself naked and in an intimate act.

To this day, this remains my favorite scene :), they look so cute together.
 
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