Léa Seydoux and Marie Kreutzer on Gentle Monster: ‘I was afraid of the subject, to be honest’
Actor Léa Seydoux and director Marie Kreutzer discuss their new film 'Gentle Monster,' which explores the psychological impact on a woman whose husband is accused of possessing child abuse material. The film is noted for its subtle, naturalistic approach to a difficult subject.
Why it matters
The film addresses sensitive societal issues through a nuanced lens, reflecting current trends in European independent cinema.
In Marie Kreutzer’s ‘Gentle Monster’, the French star of ‘Blue Is the Warmest Colour’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ plays a pianist whose husband is arrested for possessing child sex abuse material. Seydoux and Kreutzer speak to Louis Chilton about its disturbing origins, and what happened when Kreutzer’s previous leading man was imprisoned for such a crime
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