Can we truly grow without allowing ourselves to experience life?

In this episode of *Beyond Our Stories*, we sit down with *Marine Bohin*, lead actress of _Belle Enfant_, for an honest and personal conversation that begins with a movie about family, unresolved conflicts and the complicated ways we try to reconnect with the people closest to us.

Marine shares some of the experiences that stayed with her from making the movie, including how its story unexpectedly opened up deeply personal conversations about family among the people working on it.

But our conversation goes far beyond the movie.

How much do the people we meet and the experiences we have shape who we become?

Why should we allow ourselves to change instead of holding on to an old version of who we are?

And can we truly grow without going out into the world and experiencing life?

Marine talks openly about uncertainty, relationships, rejection and the pressure of being chosen, but also about why she believes we need to keep meeting people, experiencing new things and allowing ourselves to evolve.

We also talk about something much quieter: how little we sometimes know about what another person is carrying. Behind the person we see may be experiences, struggles and stories we know nothing about. Sometimes simply remembering that can change the way we treat one another.

If you'd like to experience the movie that started this conversation, Belle Enfant is available on *AlefCine Stream at*http://www.ac-stream.com.

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