How Did Angelina Jolie Find Comfort in Her Late Mother’s Necklace?

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Key Takeaways
- Angelina Jolie finds emotional strength in her late mother’s necklace.
- The film 'Couture' explores personal themes of vulnerability and resilience.
- Jolie's performance is shaped by her family's history with cancer.
- Director Alice Winocour aims to highlight the fragility of life through the film.
- Jolie emphasizes the healing power of shared experiences on set.
Los Angeles, Sep 9 (NationPress) Hollywood icon Angelina Jolie shared that during her moments of vulnerability on the set of “Couture,” she found solace in wearing a necklace that belonged to her late mother.
In director Alice Winocour’s film Couture, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, Jolie portrays a mother and filmmaker navigating the challenges of Paris Fashion Week while facing a divorce and a breast cancer diagnosis.
“I felt very vulnerable,” Jolie expressed during an interview with Variety at the festival, according to reports from variety.com.
This star, who underwent a preventive double mastectomy in 2013 due to her BRCA1 gene, was reminded of her family’s medical history.
Her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, passed away from ovarian and breast cancer in 2007, and similar illnesses claimed her aunt and grandmother.
Seeking comfort, the Oscar-winning actress wore one of her late mother's necklaces during her performance in Couture, as reported by people.com.
“I feel like it’s such a personal film,” remarked the mother of six.
She added: “It felt so private that in my mind, it’s probably the one film that doesn’t feel like a film.”
“I thought it would be interesting to showcase her fragility and the woman behind the icon,” the director remarked.
“What I admire about Angelina is that while she operates within the Hollywood system, she embodies a rebellious spirit against authority.”
Jolie understood that joining the project would invoke many personal reflections.
“However, I have always found that the most profound films foster the most nurturing environments. There’s something incredibly reassuring about engaging in genuine conversations and sharing real emotions within a community.”
“It was quite healing in numerous ways, as you connect with the faces of those around you on set; one in three people face cancer, and nearly everyone has been in a hospital room with a loved one. Each person on set has experienced the loss of someone dear to them.”
She continued, “You recognize the fragility of life and how swiftly time passes, realizing that people can leave us unexpectedly. It’s difficult not to develop a deep bond with the crew and fellow actors in such a poignant project.”
Upcoming projects for Jolie include Anxious People, Maude v Maude, and Maleficent 3.