Dominique Mauffette-Filion spent several years working as a researcher and chief researcher for cultural magazines and talk shows. Good kisses from France, Penelope, Formula Diaz, Good evening, good evening! And This year are on the roadmap.
Three years ago she started a second life in the content area and dedicated herself to documentaries. As a screenwriter and content producer, she tackled sensitive issues and delivered deeply human stories with great respect. We owe him psychopaths 9 months later – they are among us, then Double Life 2 which takes us on a quest of two women each exploring the consequences of double existence.
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In this 2nde Season explore the double life from the perspective of a collateral victim, but also a person who led two existences. Why did you choose these two facets this time?
It’s really not easy to find someone who leads a double life and wants to talk. There is a certain shame in having hurt several people. We said it would be amazing if we could get to the other side of the mirror. It took a long research to get to Sarah, who agreed to reveal to us her double life, which she had always kept hidden from her parents. She was a sex worker in a massage parlor. It’s a personal process. She had put an end to that life there and felt ready to reveal it to her parents. In Caroline’s case it has to do with family history, with things that remain unspoken, with many mysteries. It was her father who led a double life and the consequences of which she suffered. It allows us to explore each individual’s motivations and the weight that caused the situation. It takes a long time to find people like that. We’re talking about a year and a half between the search for our protagonists and the moment we launch the series.
What is the difference between the two courses?
These are two very different subjects. In the case of Sarah, she withdrew from her parents’ help and support. She cut herself off from this resource. The loneliness is great. Caroline had been approached for the first season but didn’t make it. It is important to respect this and reach a point where people are mature about this aspect of their lives. We’re not here to create sensations. These are moments in life that do not belong to us. We’re working on a story, we’re hoping for moments because we want to make good TV, but they’re not ours and we have to be very respectful. Your life is at stake and it is very valuable to us. We become partners.
Do you feel like doing investigative work? be a moderator?
Caroline wanted to take steps to find members of her family, children her father would have had in his other life. We gave her the boost she needed. Our genealogist Denise Beaugrand-Champagne gave him some clues. Sarah was in transition. In both cases she was accompanied by the production. We found and made connections. It’s the moderator’s job. We’re doing a part that might be more uncomfortable, the behind-the-scenes work. Such an approach brings disappointments, joys and small wounds. They told us they felt stronger.
There are summons in the series. When do you think it’s appropriate to resort to it?
The evocations are very important because they allow access to the heart of the speaker. Visually also allows us to fly away and get out of the frame of the interview. The same also applies to animations. It’s a beautiful vehicle that benefits the series. It helps bring the story to life.
Did you know the outcome when you started filming?
We conducted extensive interviews with our protagonists. We were there to help them reach their goal despite all the dangers involved. We had taken steps, made agreements, but we didn’t have all the answers. This type of project requires a certain amount of risk and requires adapting to each situation. We did not know if certain meetings could take place. We work with people. If they don’t say yes, we can’t replace them.
♦ Double Life 2: When the truth catches up with us will be available on True starting August 22nd.