Ceci est mon corps

TO PAUL, MY GRANDFATHER TO MARIE, MY GRANDMOTHER

TO MARIE-FELICIE, MY GRANDMOTHER'S MOTHER

TO JULES, PROBABLY MY GRANDMOTHER'S FATHER

We have an antiquity.

For two millennia now,

we've been changing the way we recount history.

For a long time now I've wondered

who was responsible

for this extraordinary change.

And then I came across St. Paul.

St. Paul invented Christianity.

He based it on Judaism.

He said "Christianity is the fulfillment of Judaism."

And if you accept the Gospels,

you've eliminated any possibility

of placing them in context.

If you consider the context of when the Gospels were written,

or St. Paul's texts, for example,

then you run into history. And history destroys the myth.

Religion isn't based on history. Religion comes from legend.

You've got fourth graders at 9.00, fifth graders at 10.00,

And third graders at 11.00. That's it.

Catechism on Wednesdays?

Right. And the third graders are the nicest.

And you...

Catechism, and for the masses?

Bernard comes

every other Sunday.

Where are you going?

To Paris, as I said.

-Don't worry. -He's only here every other week?

Yes, the bishop...

There's not enough of us.

THIS IS MY BODY

A JEROME SOUBEYRAND FILM

Hello.

Sorry, I'm looking for Marlène Bonheur.

-Marlène! -In the shower.

Marlène, it's for you!

-Come in. -No, that's OK.

I like having a handsome man in the house.

I'll just...

I can't hurt myself falling.

If I put my feet above my head, the blood can come back.

Who's this?

A fan in heat.

The therapy course.

You gave me your card.

No, the party's tonight. I only invited women.

You don't remember?

Marlène?

Those who live according to the flesh

have their minds set on what the flesh desires.

But those who live in accordance with the Spirit

have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

The mind governed by the Spirit

is life and peace.

The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God.

It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.

Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

-Hey. -Hi.

Come on.

Sorry, this is a private evening.

People are going in.

Private.

Those are guests,

and only women.

Evening.

Hello.

I know the owner.

Don't argue.

Put my feet up.

The doctor said I shouldn't fall.

Christian isn't here, and Marlène is upset.

What's going on?

-You're consistent. -Say, Renato,

wig or no wig?

No wig.

I want to see Marlène.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear Marlène

Happy birthday to you

You don't remember Sunday?

The last day!

We were supposed to do our relaxation

and then get up

and hug the last person

we met.

You and I stayed for 15 minutes.

Shit!

I don't remember at all.

Marlène!

Marlène!

How was the therapy course?

Hey, girls.

Happy birthday, darling.

How was it?

I'm sorry.

I don't live in Paris.

OK.

I need to sleep for an hour.

Come here.

They're off to bed.

Yes.

They're gone.

I'll help you clean up.

How are you?

Can I have that garbage bag?

-Yeah. -Is Émilie OK?

Émilie is still a bit jealous, but it'll pass.

She realized I love her

and want her. It doesn't matter if I sleep around.

But did you see how open and honest Christian is about what he wants?

He stands me up and doesn't

even feel the need to apologize.

He's very free-minded.

Should I throw the cans out?

Émilie wanted us to be a couple.

No thanks.

-Christian is married. -Oh?

Which young man was he with?

He's more than married.

There's me, too.

I don't dislike his wife.

I've integrated him into my emotional landscape.

She raises the kids. I don't ask him to leave her.

But if the two of us want to go away together

for a weekend,

he won't.

He won't even ask her.

She'd take it badly.

I don't see why I'd be glad to meet her.

Are you married?

Sort of.

Do you live with someone?

You could say that.

What do you do?

I do social work.

Oh, I remember now.

Well, not actually.

You're a bit perverted,

because she said to keep your eyes closed

and then to leave.

Do you want to do it again?

Eyes closed, eyes open, either way.

Huh?

You've got some nerve.

Isn't that good?

Yes.

Shouldn't we finish cleaning up?

Corinth was the city of brothels.

-Of brothels. -Yes.

There were cities full of brothels.

The Epistles to the Corinthians

was the epistle to those people.

I didn't read St. Paul

from a Judaeo-Christian perspective.

I read him with the open mind of the philosopher who says,

OK, I've read this,

and this guy is a wacko.

You'd have to be nuts to hate women like that.

You can't hate the body, desires, and impulses

without being insane.

You can't tell us you must live a life of chastity.

In fact his ideal

wasn't just chastity, it was abstinence.

Thank you.

My pleasure.

You're so receptive I didn't have time to get bored.

Good Lord. It was so simple.

Your wife must not do that for you very often.

Never.

Yeah.

Married women

turn into mothers, and mothers...

Ever heard of the Virgin Mary?

Vaguely.

Do you speak to your wife?

Do you tell her what you like?

No.

There are some things you can't say.

Does she come when you have sex?

I hope she doesn't fake it.

How can you say "yes" if you can't even say "no"?

Does she masturbate?

Well...

OK, OK.

You should bring her to me.

I help women to...

Only a woman can help another woman

and show her something new.

You're hard again.

Draw a square here.

That's you.

Here.

Put your name underneath.

And your birth date.

Draw another line here with your mother's name.

BRUNO CLAVIER