2023-08-30 21:00:00
“Black Desire” by Anne-Sophie Jahn, 2023 (Éditions Flammarion)
On August 1, 2003, Marie Trintignant died in the hospital of Neuilly-sur-Seine, victim of the blows of her companion at the time, Bertrand Cantat. Twenty years later, society and the French media are finally able to qualify this event by speaking of murder and feminicide. However, the work has been long and is far from over. Journalist at “Point” and author of several books (“The seven deadly sins of rock”, “Daft”), Anne-Sophie Jahn, a teenager at the time of the events, recounts her years of investigation in “Black Desire”, published in last March. The case is first discussed chronologically, taking us to the beginnings of the relationship between Marie Trintignant and Bertrand Cantat, who met in 2002 during a Noir Désir concert. A story that ended when, on the night of July 26 to 27, 2002, the singer beat his partner to death in a hotel room in Vilnius (Lithuania) where the actress was shooting a film under the direction of her mother, director Nadine Trintignant. What really happened that night? Who did Bertrand Cantat warn first? How did Marie’s parents, Nadine, Jean-Louis Trintignant and her husband (from whom she was separated, but not yet divorced), Samuel Benchetrit react? One thing is certain: it was not an accident. Anne-Sophie Jahn spoke to people who knew the actress, but also to those close to Bertrand Cantat. At least, to those who agreed to answer him. This is his first observation: twenty years after the facts, omerta still reigns. And many gray areas persist. Beyond those which are directly linked to Marie Trintignant, there is a second tragedy: the suicide of Krisztina Rady, the wife of Bertrand Cantat, mother of his two children, whom he had left for Marie Trintignant, and with who he recovered, once on parole, in 2007. A chilling story, reinforced by decisive and courageous speeches. – Pauline Weiss Read also >>> Marie Trintignant: “Society took 20 years to understand that it was not a crime of passion”
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