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Films can be entertaining, but sometimes they can be a bit too much, especially when it comes to drama.Irréversibleis a French movie from 2002, and it tells a story so intense that even the lead actress still feels uncomfortable talking about one particular scene.
On top of that, a piece of her costume, which she had kept as a souvenir, ended up having the opposite effect of what she expected. For a long time, Monica Bellucci couldn’t even go near her character’s dress from the film, because wearing it brought back traumatic memories.
Monica Bellucci Could No Longer Touch The Costume From The MovieIrréversible
Told in reverse chronological order,Irréversiblefollows the story of a woman who is violently raped and, alongside her fiancé and ex-boyfriend, embarks on a quest for revenge. Directed byGaspar Noé, the film is far from easy to watch, demanding viewers to be strong enough to endure its intense violence.
The film has become a cult classic for its unique chronological approach, but the brutal plot has deeply impactedMonica Bellucci, the lead actress. Her rape scene, which lasts about nine minutes, was so intense that 250 people walked out of the screening at the Cannes Film Festival because they couldn’t handle the graphic portrayal. (viaFar Out Magazine)
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Noé was even criticized for his direction, but it was Bellucci who had the most difficult experience with the film. She confessed that watching it disturbed her due to the realistic way the rape scene was filmed. In a 2003interview, she reflected on this, focusing more on the costumes she wore during the shoot.
The actress revealed that there were ten dresses prepared, as it was known that anything could happen during that scene. She also mentioned that she requested one for herself, but she hasn’t been able to touch it since:
I am a woman and I never been raped in my life but I think I’m sure it’s the worst that can happen so I’m sure that touched something inside me. I touched something that maybe I don’t know what it is; it was so deep and that’s why I couldn’t touch this dress anymore.
The scene is so powerful, combined with her own performance, that it deeply affects the psyche. For the actress, the character had awakened something within her, making it hard to look back on the professional experience as something positive.
Monica Bellucci Says She Didn’t Mind Being Objectified InIrréversible
The scene in the movie had a negative impact, particularly because of Bellucci’s image. At the time of the premiere, she was sexually objectified, but in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar Spain, the actress revealed that it didn’t bother her: (viaDaily Mail)
Being objectified didn’t bother me. When I felt that critical attitude towards me, I went along with it. Sometimes beauty creates masks. And then I’ve also made the most of body in certain roles, haven’t I? Like in Malèna or Irreversible.
Bellucci, who co-starred with her husband at the time,Vincent Cassel, added that her background as a model — having worked in the field before her acting career — only contributed to amplifying this objectification.
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It’s good that she was able to cope well with the way she was perceived by some, but even so, the movie left a significant mark, teaching her valuable lessons from the whole experience.Irréversible, in fact, is not a film meant to be watched more than once. The impact of the movie truly lives up to its name.
Irréversibleis available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Catherine Delgado
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A geek enthusiast of fantasy and sci-fi, Catherine is also a screenwriter, completely obsessed with pop culture. Graduated in Audiovisual Production, she creates characters and writes about fictional universes when not writing articles, binge-watching shows, or reading sagas.
