Justice requires the prohibition of the film “Love” to age 18 – Le Point

The film “Love”, Gaspar Noé, should be prohibited under 18 years because of its non-simulated sex scenes, according to a decision of the Paris Administrative Court reported Monday.

cinéase called the decision an “aberration” saying in an interview daily Libération that “there is a risk that the filmmakers or writers censor themselves.”

The judge referred, in a decision dated July 31, suspended the operation of the proposed visa movie in French cinemas from July 15, “as it does not prohibit the representation of the film to under 18″ but only for children under 16 years.

Promote Seized by the association, an organization that aims “promoting Judeo-Christian values ​​in all areas of social life,” the judge considers that the “repetition” and the “importance scenario “of non simulated sex scenes are” likely to offend the sensibilities of minors. ”

Twice in June and early July, after being seized again by the Minister of Culture, the works of the classification committee of the National Film Centre (CNC) has recommended a ban to less 16 years only. A notice followed by the Minister for the endorsement early July.

Gaspar Noé has questioned attorney Promote, Patrice André. “We’re facing someone who is clearly close to Bruno Mégret, the Manif for all, and is in a self-promotional strategy,” he told Libération.

” My film is harmless, but it seems disturbing. What frightens me is that, because of this stuff, directors or producers may start to fear. There is a risk that the filmmakers or writers self-censorship, “said the director.

Presented at the last Cannes festival,” Love “, shot in 3D, tells the relationship between two young people through flashbacks interspersed with voiceover and shows many scenes of sex, not simulated in part, sometimes in close-up: a man a woman masturbating to ejaculation, a love scene with three, another in a swingers club, one with a transvestite .

Vincent Maraval, co-producer of the film, lamented this decision on Twitter. “The decision is now in the hands of the State Council. We should know more about France very soon,” he wrote, hinting he planned to appeal the decision.

“When we say we want to make a film about a passionate love, actually making a film where people love, kiss, make love”, affirmed to AFP in July the Argentine director 51, already author of the controversial film “Irreversible” 2002 “

Christophe Tardieu, Deputy Managing Director of the CNC, the decision of the Paris Administrative Court, however, does not constitute much of a surprise.” We will certainly decide to ban the film to under 18, the film will continue to have a life indoors, “he told AFP.

The film is no longer that aired in 33 cinemas in France, including 7 in Paris, according to the account mentioned in the order.

The association had obtained Promote June 1, before the Council of State, the cancellation of Operating visa American horror film “Saw 3D The Final Chapter”, hitherto forbidden to under 16 but the association felt should be forbidden to all minors.

03 / 8:51:04 p.m. 08/2015 – Paris (AFP) – AFP © 2015