Laetitia Masson has had a prolific film career, directing and writing several short and feature-length films. She has also worked in education and holds a position at La Fémis film school in Paris, France, where she currently directs a 3rd-year workshop. In 2014, Masson was the president of the jury for general and international admissions.
Feature films To Have (or Not) Written and Directed by Laetitia Masson,
To Have (or Not) (1996), her first feature film, was very successful. The film, a production of CLP-Dacia Films and produced by Francois Cuel and Georges Benayoun, follows the story of Alice, a young woman from Boulogne that has just lost her job at the cannery, and Bruno, another lonely heart from Lyon working in construction.
For Sale Masson's second feature film,
For Sale (1998) is about a woman, France Robert that has disappeared the day of her wedding and the detective that investigates her whereabouts while tracing her life through interviews.
Love Me In this film, Love Me (2000), a young woman that escapes her present and past realities in the safety of dreams chases after a singer in search of love. The film is produced by Ciné Valse and stars
Sandrine Kiberlain.
The Repentant In Masson's 2002 feature film,
The Repentant (
La Repentie), a woman looking to rebuild her life arrives in a new city, but a stranger man follows her. Masson uses
Isabelle Adjani as her femme fatale and incorporates themes of mystery and impulsiveness to illustrate the feeling of starting anew.
Pourquoi (pas) le Brésil An adaptation of the book Pourqoui le Brésil by
Christine Angot.
Coupable A story of unfolding desire, temptation and passion, the maid and the widow are both investigated for the death of Mr. Kaplan.
G.H.B. (Être ou pas être) The story of love told from the story of everything, the "story of all stories." ==Filmography==