I think cinema is taken a bit more seriously in France.

Often people write stories about people who are suffering, and they're miserable all the time. That's not the case. You go to the food bank or wherever and there's laughter, there's comedy, there's stupidity, there's silliness and warmth. And that's the reality of people's lives. If you cut out that sense of humor and warmth, you miss the point.

If you think back to the great French directors it's difficult to think of British film-makers who are comparable.

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