“I have never experienced such difficult grief”: Juliette Binoche devastated by the death of a loved one, she can count on the support of her daughter

In 2007, Juliette Binoche and the British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan embarked on a unique artistic adventure. Together, they created the show IN-Iwhich they have performed 120 times all over the world. Nearly twenty years later, at age 62, the French actress takes on a new challenge: directing.

She has in fact just signed In usa documentary dedicated to the creation of this show with Akram Khan. On this occasion, she spoke at length in the columns of Gala. The president of the jury for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival discusses in particular her current state of mind. If she is delighted with the release of this first film as a director, she is also going through a particularly trying period on a personal level.

Why is Juliette Binoche currently “upset”?

Juliette Binoche recently lost someone close to her. A disappearance that affects him deeply. “As I speak to you, I’m in Los Angeles for a funeral, I’m upset, I’ve never experienced such difficult grief. Fortunately, I am with my daughter”she confided. His daughter, Hannah, was born from his relationship with the actor Benoît Magimel, met in 1999 on the set of the film Children of the century. Without revealing the identity of the missing person, Juliette Binoche preferred to talk about what this meeting had brought her.

“But I can only be grateful to have known this person. Accepting separation is a test, it brings us closer to the mysteries of the beyond. Lack makes love feel more intensely“she declared. Very emotional in recent days, the actress also burst into tears this Tuesday, June 2 on the set of It’s up to you by evoking the disappearance of sociologist and resistance fighter Edgar Morin, who died on May 29 at the age of 104. “For me, it’s the greatest”she said about the one she considered to be a real “héros”.

Who are the men in Juliette Binoche’s life?

Over the years, Juliette Binoche has shared her life with several personalities from the world of cinema. She was first in a relationship with the director Leos Carax from 1986 to 1991. Then, on the set of the film The Lovers of Pont-Neufshe met André Hallé, a professional diver who became the father of her first child, Raphaël.

In 1995, she had a love affair with actor Olivier Martinez for two years, before fall in love with Benoît Magimelwith whom she had her daughter Hannah. After their separation, she shared the life of the American actor Patrick Muldoon, who died last April, known in particular for his roles in Melrose Place et Days of our lives. She was also the companion of the director and screenwriter Santiago Amigorena, ex-husband of Julie Gayet, who directed her in the film A few days in September in 2006. Their relationship ended in 2009.