Marina de Van (born August 2, 1971) is a French film director, screenwriter and actress known for In My Skin (Dans ma peau) and Don't Look Back (Ne te retourne pas).
Biography from TMDB.
- August 2, 1971 (55)
- France
- Writer, director and actor
- 10 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Marina de Van's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Tatiana in See the Sea (1997)
- Heraldas Tatiana in See the Sea (1997)
- Shapeshifteras Sophie in Sitcom (1998)
- Heroas Esther in In My Skin (2002)
- Shadowas Esther in In My Skin (2002)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Marina de Van's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Marina de Van's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
21 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Ozon: Remastered & Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Continental Drift (South) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
7 Women and a Murder(2021)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
My Nudity Means Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Dark Touch(2013)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Hop-o'-My-Thumb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Don't Look Back(2009)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
La promenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Je pense à vous(2006)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
In My Skin(2002)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
8 Women(2002)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Under the Sand(2000)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Alias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Criminal Lovers(1999)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all filmsPsy-Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Sitcom(1998)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Terminale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
See the Sea(1997)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Rétention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Bien sous tous rapports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 1996 to 2023.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Marina de Van's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Marina de Van's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Marina de Van work with?
People who share at least 2 of Marina de Van's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; François Ozon shares the most, 5.
Directors
- François OzonShared titles: 8 Women (2002), Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999), Sitcom (1998), See the Sea (1997)See all 5 shared titles with François Ozon
Writers
- Marcia RomanoShared titles: Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Marcia Romano
Actors
- Adrien de VanShared titles: Don't Look Back (2009), In My Skin (2002), Sitcom (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Adrien de Van
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Mike FromentinShared titles: Dark Touch (2013), Don't Look Back (2009), In My Skin (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Mike Fromentin
- Jeanne LapoirieShared titles: 8 Women (2002), Under the Sand (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Jeanne Lapoirie
- Laurence BawedinShared titles: 8 Women (2002), Under the Sand (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Laurence Bawedin
- Philippe RombiShared titles: Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Philippe Rombi
Producers
- Marc MissonnierShared titles: 8 Women (2002), Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999), Sitcom (1998), See the Sea (1997)See all 5 shared titles with Marc Missonnier
- Olivier DelboscShared titles: 8 Women (2002), Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999), Sitcom (1998), See the Sea (1997)See all 5 shared titles with Olivier Delbosc
- Patrick SobelmanShared titles: Dark Touch (2013), Don't Look Back (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Sobelman
