Diane Kruger Looks Back on ‘Circus’ of ‘Troy,’ ‘Incredibly Kind’ Brad Pitt, Teases Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’: ‘It Might Be His Most Personal Film’
variety.comMarta Balaga It’s time to get excited for David Cronenberg’s upcoming “The Shrouds,” at least according to Diane Kruger. “We just finished filming it.
I think it might be his most personal film, because it talks about him and the passing of his wife.” Kruger, starring alongside Vincent Cassel – cast as Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a device to connect with the dead – confirmed she will play multiple roles in the thriller. “I was very emotional making it, because I knew it was so close to him and he was a little bit detached because of it.
I could feel him being so vulnerable. I hope it’s going to be great,” she said at the Zurich Film Festival. This year’s Golden Eye Award recipient, presenting “Visions” at the Swiss fest, Kruger also opened up about her beginnings.
Growing up in Germany and dealing with a “not so happy home life,” she moved to Paris aged only 15, ready to pursue modelling. “When I think about letting my own daughter go to Paris at 15, without a cellphone… Definitely not.
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