Director Fairplay wanted a ‘twist’ on the erotic thriller genre

However, first-time feature director Chloe Demont revealed in an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com that she wasn’t particularly interested in sticking to the confines of that particular genre when making the film.

“I’ve always called this film, and the film I’m trying to make, a thriller about dynamics in relationships,” she explained. thriller genre. But for me, I’ve never tried to create something that stays within a certain genre. ”

She added that she believes it’s the responsibility of new voices in film to shake things up, rather than simply regurgitating many of the tropes we’ve come to expect from Hollywood over the years.

“Because I think it’s boring these days,” she said. “I think our job as new filmmakers is to break away from the genre, give it a twist, and play with it to give us the story that needs to be told.”

She continued, “For me, it’s like I wanted to use the thriller genre to shine a light on emotional horror. That’s what it’s really about for me, and how women pretend to be ugly in order to survive.” It was about exploring all the ways we had to do it.”

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“It taps into that fear, and the fear that advancement in one’s professional life means sacrificing everything in one’s personal life, to ultimately explore the dangers of male inferiority and male vulnerability.”

DeMont also revealed that a scene early in the film in which Dynevor’s Emily explains to Ehrenreich’s Luke that she has received a promotion is key to understanding what she says in the film. Ta.

“That’s the crux of this whole movie for me,” DeMont said, adding, “That’s how she reacts, how he reacts, and it’s just about these deep-rooted gender dynamics and how we as a society “It speaks volumes about our current situation,” he added.

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she continued. “But in terms of male characters, you know, Luke and his reactions…he represents generations of men who are torn between their upbringing and their desire to support a more feminist society. I think it’s about traditional ideas of masculinity. ”

She said that while Luke supports Emily on the one hand, she got there first, even though her ambition, talent and success are part of the reason he “adores her”. He explained that he was equally upset that he didn’t get there first. He was raised to expect that he should.

“You can see the conflict in Alden’s reaction,” DeMont continues. “And I think what I really wanted to express was the duality of emotion and the duality of contradiction, because that’s what makes us human, that we only feel one thing. Because it’s not like I’m doing it.”

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