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‘Nightbitch’ Director Marielle Heller Says the Film Is ‘Rebellious’ in Trump Era of ‘Forced Motherhood’
"Nightbitch" director Marielle Heller unpacks the Amy Adams-starring film’s feminist themes and most crucial moments.
In the audacious new film from Searchlight Pictures based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder, six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams anchors the fantastical tale of unleashing the primal beast within. I think that touches on one of the film’s most powerful scenes, when Mother tells Father that she doesn’t regret having a child, but wishes their parenting was more equitable. Have I ruined my life as an artist by becoming a mother?” I wanted to answer that actively by showing a second birth, because the thing about having your first kid is that you can’t actually imagine how hard it’s going to be.
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