Plot Summary:The drama \"Being Maria\" reframes the short career and tragic life of \"Last Tango in Paris\" star Maria Schneider in a post-#MeToo light. \"Happening\" breakout Anamaria Vartolomei plays Schneider, while Matt Dillon takes on the role of her co-star Marlon Brando. The film in part tracks the controversial production and wrenching fallout of Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 masterpiece -- a landmark that made Schneider an icon while locking her into a sexualized image she never could escape. Palud's sophomore feature also marks a fitting echo for the Gallic auteur, who kicked off her professional life on the set of Bertolucci's \"The Dreamers.\"