Although Kristen Stewart is better known for her roles as Bella Swan in the Twilight franchise and Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín ’s Spencer , it is French cinema that holds a special place in her heart. She previously starred for Olivier Assayas in Sils Maria (2014) and Personal Shopper (2016), earning Stewart a best supporting actress César Award ( the French equivalent of an Oscar ) for the former in 2015. “In French films, there’s a kind of sensitivity that you don’t necessarily find elsewhere,” Stewart said at the Deauville American Film Festival, where her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water , won the Revelation prize. “And that touches me. It’s like looking in the mirror.”
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