‘May December’ Director Todd Haynes On Conveying “Disquieting” Themes To Ignite A “Sense Of Engaged Questioning And Uncertainty” – Contenders London

'May December' director Todd Haynes told Deadline's Contenders London of first reading Samy Burch’s script, “I loved how disquieting it was."

October 7, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Lance Campos

It reminded me of the kind of movies that I came of age watching.

Haynes was speaking at DeadlinesContenders Londonevent.

Haynes then quietly sussed Julie out to see if shes be interested in playing Gracie.

Her response, Haynes recounted, was Wow, this is incredible.

This is his fifth collaboration with Moore.

It makes you think, Wait, what is going to happen?

May Decemberworld premiered in Cannes earlier this year and recently opened the New York Film Festival.

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