The Fragrance (Le parfum)

Directed by Carla Massié

Runtime: 00:02:20

Country of Origin: France

Inspired by the aesthetic codes of perfume advertisements, the film subverts them to reveal the symbolic violence and the underlying power dynamics. Beneath its sensual veneer, "The Fragrance" explores the beauty of the act of emancipation and questions the male gaze in the representation of women.

Director Biography

Carla Massié is an actress, singer & director. She worked with Hannah & Anthony Warnes as the lead in their film "Across the street" (2024), and she starred in "Pour mieux se retrouver" (2025) with Claude Lelouch's Ateliers du Cinéma.

She co-directed her first short "GIRLS" a slasher parody in 2025. "Le Parfum" is her first solo work. She enjoys blending strong aesthetics and gory settings.