Florence Pugh is getting vulnerable and opening up about the emotional impact of filming Midsommar , saying, “It really fucked me up.”

The Oscar-nominated actress shared during a recent interview on The Louis Theroux Podcast that playing Dani in the Ari Aster-directed film led to six months of depression. After a devastating family tragedy, her character joins her toxic boyfriend on a trip to a remote Swedish commune, where she ends up having a psychological breakdown after being the target of a cult’s manipulation.

“I just can’t exhaust myself like that because it has a knock-on effect,” she admitted. “I think [ Midsommar ] made me sad for like six months after and I didn’t know why I was depressed. I got back after shooting Little Women , which was such a fun experienc

See Full Page