It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.

There is a different kind of vulnerability when a woman is directing

Because there is that sort of feeling that people don't know what to do with gaps in their lives. It's a scary notion, but actually, if you can stand in space just for a little while, a new door will open, or you'll be able to see in the dark after a while. You'll adjust.

Women often postpone their lives, thinking that if they're not with a partner then it doesn't really count. They're still searching for their prince, in a way. And as much as we don't discuss that, because it's too embarrassing and too sad, I think it really does exist.

But I think it's quite clear in my work that my orientation isn't political or doesn't come out of modern politics.

It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.

I'm someone who loves to play. I make films so I can have fun with the characters.