The world, according to Julie Delpy, is becoming a hateful place. “I think there’s sadly more violence to come our way and there are so many wars everywhere,” the French actor-writer-director says. “It’s stressful to be a witness of that, but we need to all keep our cool and just be rational and listen to one another, even people you disagree with.” There’s nothing inherently wrong with what she’s saying; she is not incorrect when she talks about how easily influenced people are now by fear. Or how concerning it is that not only in her home country, but globally, there is a slide to the far right.
It’s just striking to hear talk of fear from a woman who has spent the past 30 years bringing its opposite to life on screen: love.
