Jessica Chastain spoke out at Cannes this week about the “disturbing” way that women are portrayed in film. She shared her perspective at a press conference toward the end of the event.
“This is the first time I’ve watched 20 films in 10 days. I love movies, and the one thing I really took away from this experience is how the world views women from the female characters that I saw represented.
“It was quite disturbing, to be honest. There are some exceptions, I will say. But for the most part, I was surprised with the representation of female characters on screen in these films.”
She went on to say that we need more “more female storytellers.”
“The women that I recognize in my day-to-day life – ones that are proactive, have their own agencies, don’t just react to the men around them — they have their own point of view.”