D'après une histoire vraie / Based on a True Story Programme 2021

by Roman Polanski Gala Premieres

Writer Delphine Dayriex’s recently published book about her own family is a resounding hit. Nevertheless, she feels completely drained and suffers from an increasingly serious case of writer’s block. One day she meets a mysterious and strangely obtrusive woman who calls herself ‘L’, claims to be a fan and turns out to be a ghostwriter. The two women soon develop a special friendship, and it doesn’t take much before ‘L’ is moving in and working as an assistant – her motivation supposedly selfless…
Based on Delphine de Vigan’s eponymous novel, master director Roman Polanski has created a pleasantly unsettling thriller about reality, fiction and the power of imagination.