“Women fart”: Léa Salamé lets loose on France Inter in the middle of an interview with Noémie Merlant

Questioned on France Inter, Noémie Merlant returned to her latest film. Léa Salamé then allowed herself to make a surprising remark.

© France Inter “Les femmes pètent”: Léa Salamé se lâche on France Inter in the middle of an interview with Noémie Merlant

IN BRIEF

• This Thursday, December 5, 2024, Léa Salam&eacute received Noémie Merlant on the airwaves of France Inter
• The opportunity to question her about one of the characters in her latest film, Les femmes au balcon
• And here the journalist launches into a rather daring remark

This Thursday, December 5, 2024, Léa Salamé received Noémie Merlant for her film, Les femmes au balcon, to be discovered in theaters on December 11. The opportunity for the France Inter journalist to ask her questions about the characters in this feature film.

In particular a woman, who is reminiscent of Marylin Monroe. “She is a little vulgar yes, because Maryline farts in the film. She is therefore alive and not just a glossy image”, confides the director who wants to deconstruct stereotypes as much as possible. And here is that Léa Salamé has fun making a remark live on air: “Yes, because women fart. That's the way it is”. 

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Noémie Merlant in total agreement with Léa Salamé

A remark that suits Noémie Merlant perfectly:  “That's how it is, and yes for me Maryline really embodies this woman, whom I admire, intelligent, who has been walled up in an image made by men and for men. So I needed to go through this thing, to free her with her friends”.

Invited onto the set of Quotidien, a few days ago, Noémie Merlant also returned to her need to make her film to heal herself, she who experienced very difficult moments dark. Victim of marital rape and violence, the director confided in him on its “need to exteriorize”. “Between that and the marital rape that I experienced”, she added, explaining that this subject “lack of representation” à l’ éscreen. “I think it's a cathartic film, a film that soothes and that, I hope, allows you to become aware of certain things” , she specified.

“Vulgarity is much more often attributed to men and accepted for men”

With this feature film, Noémie Merlant absolutely wants to convey strong messages. “Beyond having a moment of cinema, I hope that the film will allow rsquo;open to awareness and debates”.

Regarding scenes that mix vulgarity, Noémie Merlant had indicated: “ Vulgarity is much more often attributed to men and accepted for men. In women, it is always more complicated to accept this vulgarity while frankly between we are all just as vulgar. I wanted to use vulgarity to break this glossy image, to make these women human above all, less mystical serious and less sexualized”.