Mauvais Sang connects strongly with young people through adolescent impulses and a headlong rush of youth. The story feels universal rather than tied to French contexts, and could be set in many cities. The Alex trilogy was made when Carax was in his twenties, with Denis Lavant playing Alex across all three films. Alex functions as an alter ego, since Alex is also Carax’s real name. Characters in Mauvais Sang hold pure, devoted feelings for the person they love while paying little heed to others’ feelings. Love can give life or destroy it, and the core message is that whether love exists or not, people remain alone, yet still need someone.
"I've loved Leos Carax's films since I was a child. I was always more drawn to films that spoke to our generation than to mainstream Hollywood productions. The first Carax film I saw was Mauvais Sang, released in Japan before his debut film, Boy Meets Girl. Compared to the French films I had seen before, like those by Jean-Luc Godard, it spoke to me much more directly. It seemed to speak to the hearts of young people everywhere."
"Godard's work strikes me as very French indeed, yet Mauvais Sang doesn't feel tied to French contexts or idioms. It just overflows with adolescent impulses and the headlong rush of youth. The story doesn't need to be set in France; it could be set in Tokyo, Berlin, Glasgow, or any other city."
"Carax was in his twenties when he made the Alex trilogy. All three films feature the same actor, Denis Lavant , who plays the character Alex throughout. As Alex is also Carax's real name, the character functions as an alter ego for the director. Each character in Mauvais Sang has pure, devoted feelings for the person they love. They pay little heed to one another's feelings."
"That's how we all fell in love when we were young - hurtling headlong into it; I often wonder why we ran so desperately when we were young. Love can give life to people, but it can also destroy them. The message at the heart of Carax's films seems to be: whether you have love or not, you are alone. And yet, we all need someone."
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