French actor turned director Xavier Legrand came to the London Film Festival to introduce his debut feature ‘Custody.’ Fresh from winning two prizes at Venice, ‘Custody’ is a harrowing tale of domestic violence that follows up the story of Legrand’s first, Oscar-nominated short film. It focuses on how legal loopholes can allow abusive parents to perpetuate the intimidation to their families. We met the Gallic filmmaker for a short interview and talked about what brought him to the issue; his acting career and the cinematic influences of this film.