By Hanna Rantala
LONDON — Zoe Kravitz says her directorial debut “Blink Twice,” which she also co-wrote and produced, is a story about the power dynamics between men and women that was born out of her own experiences.
In the psychological thriller, waitress Frida, played by Naomi Ackie, and her friend think they’ve struck it lucky when tech billionaire Slater King invites them to his private tropical island.
A luxurious vacation with endless partying begins with Slater’s friends, but soon Frida begins to notice that something is amiss. As she begins to investigate further, Frida uncovers shocking truths beneath the destination’s perfect veneer and the vacation turns into a battle for survival.
“It’s something that literally came out of my own experience. It’s a very personal thing,” Kravitz, 35, said at the film’s London premiere on Monday.
“It was really an expression of what I think a lot of women living in the world feel,” she said of the writing process.
“I felt like there are so many things that women have to do or are expected to do that have been so normalized that we don’t even talk about them. So I really wanted to find a way to explore the complexity and the absurdity of that,” Kravitz said.
Kravitz and Tatum, who got engaged last year, were brought together by the film. Tatum didn’t know Kravitz when he offered him the role of Slater.
“This movie has completely and absolutely changed my life,” said Tatum, who also produced the film, adding that the role was unlike anything he had tackled throughout his nearly two-decade career.
“I’ve usually always had some sort of connection, I bring some sort of personal aspect of my life to any character I play. This movie is not that movie. It’s the first thing I’ve done that’s so far removed from me or anyone I know,” he said.
The film’s cast also includes actors Adria Arjona, Christian Slater, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan and Haley Joel Osment.
“Blink Twice” opens in theaters worldwide starting August 21.
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