Ask Juliette Binoche for her own philosophy on life, and she smiles as though reading from a well-rehearsed script.

"To be true. To take risks. To love the shadows as well as the light. To find your task, to recognise your task and to be active. That's enough, right?"

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"Already my son is dating but I give him no rules. I am not trying to control him. He does not even want to talk about it too much. It is more about giving him space. It is not easy. I think you learn with them and he shows me when I am interfering too much and I understand his need to separate from his mother. For a boy, it is very important for him."