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Scarlett Johansson Debuts as a Director in Cannes with a Comic Tale of Grief and Empathy
- Scarlett Johansson made her debut as a director with "Eleanor the Great," which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in France.
- Johansson created the film amid concerns over a lack of empathy in society, a theme she says has affected her career for years and reflects current attitudes.
- 'Eleanor the Great' stars June Squibb as Eleanor, a 94-year-old woman who, grieving her friend's death, assumes her Holocaust survival story after mistakenly joining the wrong meeting in New York.
- The film, a heartfelt and humorous indie centered on its characters, gradually approaches a critical point in which Eleanor may face public judgment, while Johansson describes directing it as the meaningful realization of a long-held aspiration.
- Johansson's debut as a filmmaker launches a new phase in her career, balancing her growing production roles and upcoming acting return in 'Jurassic World Rebirth' scheduled shortly after Cannes.
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Scarlett Johansson debuts as a director in Cannes with a comic tale of grief and empathy
In an interview, Scarlett Johansson says there's “a lack of empathy in the zeitgeist.” Her directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great,” stars June Squibb in a funny and tender tale about a woman who adopts her late friend's stories of Holocaust survival.
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Scarlett Johansson on honoring Jewish identity and her grandmother with 'Eleanor the Great'; "It would be fun" to direct for the MCU in future
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