Rosalie is 8. She has a father, a mother, a grandfather and a friend, but Rosalie is miserable for no obvious reason. Her manner of speaking and analyzing situations is very grown-up. She just needs to be in charge of her own life. A moustache will be her somewhat absurd and fanciful prop. The actor Jean Rochefort’s, to be precise, and eventually, Jean Rochefort himself.

To battle her inner demons and try to feel better, Rosalie vanishes and becomes Jean (Rochefort).

The late actor’s real words fall from the little girl’s lips. His real clothes cloak her skin. And his real moustache perches on her upper lip. The book is imbued with Jean Rochefort but is all about Rosalie Pierredoux.

Poetical, clever and funny, J’ai 8 ans et je m’appelle Jean Rochefort is a début novel.