Marlene Emilie Lyngstad Addresses First Reactions to Controversial Love Story ‘Cute’: ‘Maybe People Are Confronted by Their Own Monsters?’

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Marlene Emilie Lyngstad has ruffled some feathers at San Sebastián with her feature debut “Cute.”

“I find it interesting and exciting that the film creates such strong reactions,” she tells Variety.

“It’s never explicit, so the discomfort must arise from the inner battles of the characters. Maybe people are confronted by their own monsters?”

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