Gérard Depardieu’s sexual assault trial triggers cultural reckoning in #MeToo France

France’s #MeToo movement has gained new momentum after the trial of Gérard Depardieu, France’s best-known actor, who is facing charges of sexual assault. Two women have accused Depardieu of attacking them on a film set in 2021. The trial has sparked a renewed discussion about power dynamics and the abuse of authority in the wake of the Pélicot mass rape trial.