Mia Hansen-Løve facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mia Hansen-Løve
Hansen-Løve in 2014
Born	(1981-02-05) 5 February 1981 (age 44) Paris, France
Occupation	Film director screenwriter actress
Years active	1998–present
Partner(s)	Olivier Assayas (2002–2017) Laurent Perreau
Children	2

Mia Hansen-Løve (born on February 5, 1981) is a talented French film director, writer, and former actress. She has won many awards for her movies. Her first full-length film, All Is Forgiven, won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2007. Her movie Father of My Children received a special award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, she was honored with the title of Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, a French award for arts and literature. In 2016, she won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival for her film Things to Come. She also became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that year.

Early Life and Education

Mia Hansen-Løve was born in Paris, France, on February 5, 1981. Her parents, Laurence and Ole Hansen-Løve, were both philosophy professors. They separated when Mia was in her twenties. She got her unique last name, Hansen-Løve, from her grandfather. He had moved to France from Denmark.

At university, Mia studied German and also learned about philosophy.

From Acting to Film Critic

As a teenager, Mia enjoyed acting. She appeared in two films directed by Olivier Assayas: Late August, Early September and Sentimental Destinies. In 2001, she started studying at a drama school in Paris. However, she left in 2003.

After leaving drama school, Mia began writing reviews for a French film magazine called Cahiers du cinéma. She worked there until 2005. This job helped her realize she wanted to make her own films. She said that being a critic helped her "build a cinematic train of thought." While working there, she also directed several short films. One of these was Contre-coup (2005).

Mia has shared that making films gave her strength when she was younger. She believes filmmaking helps her explore big questions about life and beauty.

Mia Hansen-Løve's Film Career

Mia Hansen-Løve's first film as a director was All Is Forgiven. It was nominated for a César Award for Best First Feature Film in 2008. This is a very important award in French cinema.

Early Success and Inspiration

Her second film, Father of My Children, was shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Special Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section. This movie was inspired by the story of Humbert Balsan. He was a French actor and film producer who had helped Mia early in her career.

Her third film was Goodbye First Love. This movie was partly based on her own life experiences. It premiered at the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival and received a special mention from the Jury.

Hansen-Løve in 2012

In August 2012, a special event called "Fathers and Daughters: The Films of Mia Hansen-Løve" showcased her work.

Exploring New Stories

In November 2013, Mia began filming Eden. This movie is a drama about a young man who discovers the French house music scene in the 1990s. Mia co-wrote the film with her brother, Sven. He was a DJ in the 90s and inspired the story. Making this film was challenging because getting the rights to the music was expensive. Eden was first shown at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.

While promoting Eden, Mia announced her next film, Things to Come. This movie stars Isabelle Huppert as a philosophy teacher whose life changes when her husband leaves her. Mia won the Silver Bear for Best Director for this film at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in 2016.

In September 2018, Mia's film Maya premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.

International Projects

In May 2017, it was announced that Mia would make her first English-language film, Bergman Island. The movie is set on a Swedish island that inspired famous director Ingmar Bergman. It tells the story of a filmmaking couple who go to the island to write their screenplays. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.

Mia writes the screenplays for all her films herself. She believes it's important to look within herself to find her own truth for her stories.

Film Style and Themes

Mia Hansen-Løve's films often explore family and romantic relationships. Many of her movies, like Eden, Father of My Children, and Things to Come, are inspired by important people or events in her own life. However, she says her films are personal, but not always exact copies of her life.

Her films are known for being "intimate, realist, free of melodrama." This means they feel very real and don't have over-the-top drama. They have a gentle touch but feel very wise. Mia's brother, Sven, has said that she values "trueness and realism and authenticity" in her work. Instead of big, shocking events, her stories focus on small, natural emotional changes.

Common themes in her films include personal challenges, desires, and big questions about life. Her movies also often touch on how France's history has affected different generations. Mia's films have been compared to those of French director Eric Rohmer, who influenced her work.

Mia has mentioned that All Is Forgiven, Father of My Children, and Goodbye First Love form a loose series. These films are about the changes that happen when someone becomes an adult. She noted that the main characters in these films are often teenagers, around 15 to 17 years old. This age is important because it's when young people start to become independent from their families.

Personal Life

Mia Hansen-Løve was in a relationship with director Olivier Assayas from 2002 to 2017. They have a daughter named Vicky, who was born in 2009. Mia later had a second child, a son, with filmmaker Laurent Perreau in 2020.

Mia is the younger sister of Sven Hansen-Løve. Sven was a successful DJ in the 1990s and was the inspiration for her film Eden. Her cousin, Igor Hansen-Løve, is a journalist. He had a small role in her 2009 film Father of My Children.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Mia Hansen-Løve para niños