I’ve been on an Actors on Actors / Hollywood Roundtable kick and I stumbled upon the Viola Davis x Jennifer Lawrence one a couple days ago where Jenn talks about making Causeway. The whole episode was really engaging and spoke levels about the film industry. They end up really connecting on the basis that as parents, kids, and generally just humans, you will always know failure, but that’s the breeding ground for vulnerability and connection. I don’t think I could have watched Causeway any other way than by watching that interview first. I liked the throughline of the pools being a place for shame, exposure, embarrassment but also deep social understanding and love. Even if you’re left alone in the pool once, you always have to get back in the water.