A GOOD MAN

Director: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Written by: Christian Sonderegger and Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Soko's role: hiker
With: Noémie Merlant, Vincent Dedienne
Length: 107 minutes
Genre: Drana
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Release date: 10 November 2021 (France)

In an interview with Musings of a Streaming Junkie, Soko talked about her role in A GOOD MAN: “I love challenging roles and like to completely disconnect to become someone new. The first thing I do is change my perfume. I always like to question, ‘what is the perfume of my character?’” chimes in Soko. “I’m so connected to my senses so I’m always thinking ‘what would that girl wear?’ Its funny though because I always have to consult with my girlfriend to make sure its ok that I’m wearing this for two months...for this role, it was more about being there for representation and visibility for the Queer community, as I am sharing my life with a women and raising my child with a woman.”

Soko and Noemie Merlant in A Good Man
Noémie Merlant and Soko in A GOOD MAN

Roger Friedman reviewed the film for Showbiz 411: "The director-writer Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar and her co-writer Christian Sonderegger should be commended on all levels for peeling back this story like an onion. The more layers come off, the more absorbed you become...(There’s one great moment when Soko returns from shopping for a small crib only to find that Benjamin has made one. She is stunned: what place is there for her in this arrangement?)"

Soko and Noémie Merlant in A Good Man

In The Guardian, Jonathan Romney wrote: "...Merlant drew criticism when she played a transgender man in the French film A Good Man. Several trans people working with its director, Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, encouraged her to take the role, while Céline Sciamma advised her against it. Merlant says she now understands the issues better than she did. 'The film isn’t in any way voyeuristic, it’s very positive – but I can see how a cis viewer could look at a trans man, see a woman playing him, and see it as just a disguise.'"

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