THE EIGHTH ELEMENT
Since the dawn of time, humanity has identified four elements: earth, air, fire and water.
Then one day, a visionary filmmaker gave us a revelation: the fifth element is love that invisible breath, that universal bond that transcends everything.
But what if we went a little further?
Here are my sixth, seventh and eighth elements: A love for cinema, for music, for dance and for lawa fusion that weaves a secret tapestry where all my passions intertwine.
In six years, the 84th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will once again unfold its stars and promises. And that number 84 is no coincidence. According to Sadhguru, it represents the completion of a cycle, the wisdom gathered through a lifetime.
Based in the heart of the French Riviera, in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, I see in that number a rendezvous with destiny.
Six years to step into this universe, so that one day, an artist, a filmmaker, might read these words and think:
"There’s a lawyer I’d like to create with."
Like a child mesmerized by Cinema Paradiso, each of us carries within us that spark, that vibration that makes cinema a score of emotions, a choreography of souls.
Like the extraordinary destinies depicted in Live and Become by Radu Mihăileanu,the storylines and images become the waves through which an essential love flows an energy that moves, that touches, that cannot be spoken but only felt: a breath, a shiver, a shared heartbeat the one that resonates in the hearts of both creator and audience.
In this grand tapestry, the lawyer is more than a legal technician. He is the guardian of dreams, the protector of works, the legal architect who builds a sanctuary where creativity can flourish in freedom.
Whether supporting a painter, a composer, a producer, or a director, the lawyer designs the framework within which art can thrive without fear with both rigor and passion.
Without this quiet pillar, cinema would lose its shine, music its magic. Law then becomes a symphony: a delicate balance between protection and freedom.
Raymond Devos would say : “Law is like music you have to hit the right note at the right time, and never forget to slip in a smile.”
The creation that connects : Law, cinema, music, dance... all united by love, the silence force of all creation.
To you artists, world-builders, visionaries, I extend my hand, with humility and passion, ready to become that companion on your path, here in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, where law already dances with the sea… and with dreams. Adrian Vangheli