When asked what they want to do when they grow up, children often default to “become a doctor!” or “be a firefighter!” However, in a home video, a six-year-old Emerald Fennell – who was asked this question by her mother – responds, “I want to live in America and write stories about murder.” Let’s just say that a few decades later, her dream has at least partially come true.
A few years ago, Promising young woman became a hot topic of discussion for Carey Mulligan’s portrayal of a woman who exacted revenge on men who wronged her late boyfriend. Now, for her second feature, Fennell presents another vibrant and highly stylized comedy-thriller, Salt burn. (The walkthrough team were gasping in the cinema – in a good way! – when we watched it together, although we won’t tell you why; that’s for you to find out.)
Fennell (who, in addition to being a director, is also an actor, writer and extremely nice person) came into the studio to talk to Chloe and Chioma about the new film – a sexy, gothic high school period piece full of chipped black nail polish and eyebrow piercings – where they worked on it for almost seven years. Dark academia meets Euphoria in this story, and not just because Salt burn co-stars Hollywood hotshot Jacob Elordi.
Don’t worry if your Thanksgiving plans are boring: head to the theater and you won’t be disappointed.
