Joachim Lafosse studied directing at the
Institut des arts de diffusion (IAD) from 1997 to 2001. He graduated with the short film
Tribu (2001), and three years later made his feature debut
Private Madness (Folie privée, 2004). In 2006, he made two features:
Ça rend heureux and
Private Property (Nue propriété), and two years later
Private Lessons (Élève libre, 2008). He was the co-screenwriter on all of his films and he is currently working on preproduction for his film
Loving Without Reason (Aimer à perdre la raison).