Victoria Lacoste stars in a love story about being alone

There are traditional ways to build a career in film, and then there is Victoria Lacoste. After becoming frustrated with the narrow scope and limited vision within the standard Hollywood framework of success, in 2018, Lacoste set out to become an actress and a filmmaker on her own terms. Two award-winning film shorts (Asking For A Friend, 2019 and The Fourth Wall, 2020), an acclaimed music video (starring Dani ft. JoeyStarr), and wrapped post production on a feature written and directed by renowned director Pascal Arnold (American Translation, 2011 and Being Light, 2001), Lacoste has done just that.

And now, she’s ready to push the boundaries even further.

Set to War Paint’s song “Billie Holiday,” Lacoste teamed up with visual artist Penelope Caillet to invent an achromatic ode to the most important love and also often the most complicated relationship of them all, the one we have with ourselves.

“I don’t think a lot of us really learn how to be alone - and I mean truly alone. It can be incredibly difficult to release all expectations of yourself - even when no one else is around, because our exterior selves are so baked into our identities. This film was about exploring what it’s like to truly dive into your own depths. To really dance like nobody's watching. To allow the edges to fray without the fear of coming across as unhinged.”

- Victoria Lacoste

The same could be said for sexuality, which is another major theme in the short film.



“I think we’re still incredibly behind in our definition of self-expression and creativity when it comes to femininity. For me, sexuality is just as much a mode of self expression when we are alone than when we are with others. A woman’s body can exist in a sensual space without a partner - and without feeling the absence of a partner. In the film, the body is alone with itself and it is content and whole. I think even something that simple can be a huge statement when it’s done without compromise.”

- Victoria Lacoste

Lacoste has built a name for herself by successfully tackling challenging projects and subjects across multiple film genres and has no plans to stop with Renaissance.

“With my film production company Edelweiss Productions, I have the rare opportunity to follow projects that truly hit home, regardless of genre. I’m not the type to stay in one lane and I follow my gut. And that’s what has brought me success so far. I’m looking forward to seeing what else we can do when it comes to pushing boundaries, when we actively decide to not play by the rules.”

- Victoria Lacoste