Main Program

Coline Serreau: Pure Slay

Having studied as an organist, dancer, and even a trapeze flyer, Coline Serreau’s artistic versatility has worked wonders in her multifaceted career of acting, screenwriting, and directing. Although an enthusiast of contemporary political, social, and cultural issues, Serreau’s cinematic perceptions alternatively cultivate humor as an antidote to an inevitable harsh reality. 

To Serreau, films can be subversive and entertaining, while inspiring reflection. Her first feature film, Why Not! (1977), shakes the French audience by amplifying undisguised bisexuality and polyamory on the big screen. Then, by leaving out the women in Three Men and a Cradle (1985) and Crisis (1992), Serreau composes a mythical comedy centered around frustrated men who, for the first time, learn to deal with their own problems; she further protests against patriarchy with the relentless Chaos (2001) in a sassy twist and turn of events. Through the fairytale-like Mama, There’s a Man in Your Bed (1989), Serreau shifts focus to racial and hierarchical concerns, sparking positivity for marginalized individuals, while an alien in The Green Planet (1996) satirically questions our sanity in living on the over-exploited Earth.  

Society is constantly itching to label those with strong opinions, but Coline Serreau refuses to be confined to one genre or the other. The essence of Serreau’s filmmaking had always been to convey her beliefs without categorisation, skillfully mixing tradition and innovation through various narrative forms. It’s about talking the truth, while making us laugh; it’s about slaying, despite all judgements.

 

Corrections and Updates Notice

[ON Program Catalog] Updated on May 4th, 2026

• p.10 Flower in Storm, Chaos, and Three Men and a Cradle will be shown in Cinema A; Banana Paradise and An Extraordinary Love will be shown in Cinema B.

• p.25 The schedule for the main program Coline Serreau: Pure Slay is 2026.05.16–05.31.

• p.32 The runtime of Chaos is 113min

• p.31 The runtime of The Green Planet is 94min

• The Green Planet , The Crisis ▲ Non-English language film without English subtitles.

• Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed is rated PG12

Coline Serreau: Pure Slay

Having studied as an organist, dancer, and even a trapeze flyer, Coline Serreau's artistic versatility has worked wonders in her multifaceted career of acting, screenwriting, and directing. Although an enthusiast of contemporary political, social, and cultural issues, Serreau's cinematic perceptions alternatively cultivate humor as an antidote to an inevitable harsh reality.  To Serreau, films can be subversive and entertaining, while inspiring reflection. Her first feature film, Why Not! (1977), shakes the French audience by amplifying undisguised bisexuality and polyamory on the big screen. Then, by leaving out the women in Three Men and a Cradle (1985) and Crisis (1992), Serreau composes a mythical comedy centered around frustrated men who, for the first time, learn to deal with their own problems; she further protests against patriarchy with the relentless Chaos (2001) in a sassy twist and turn of events. Through the fairytale-like Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed (1989), Serreau shifts focus to racial and hierarchical concerns, sparking positivity for marginalized individuals, while an alien in The Green Planet (1996) satirically questions our sanity in living on the over-exploited Earth.   Society is constantly itching to label those with strong opinions, but Coline Serreau refuses to be confined to one genre or the other. The essence of Serreau's filmmaking had always been to convey her beliefs without categorisation, skillfully mixing tradition and innovation through various narrative forms. It's about talking the truth, while making us laugh; it's about slaying, despite all judgements.   More