Francois Ozon is one of the most prolific and important modern French filmmakers in the New “New Wave” cinema.
His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeling view of human sexuality, partly due to his being openly gay.
Recurring themes in his films are friendship, sexual identity, different perceptions of reality, and transience and death.
Ozon has achieved international acclaim for his films 8 femmes (2002) and Swimming Pool (2003).
Ozon is often regarded as a member of a group of French filmmakers associated with the label cinema du corps (cinema of the body).
