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Maggie Gyllenhaal on Subverting Female Stereotypes and Why She Never Set Out to Break Taboos: ‘I’m Just Trying to Make Space for My Own Experience to Be Expres…

In only two directorial outings, Karlovy Vary Film Festival honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal has managed to subvert more than 100 years of cinem…

Source Variety Story Brief Updated July 4, 2026
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In only two directorial outings, Karlovy Vary Film Festival honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal has managed to subvert more than 100 years of cinematic female stereotypes — “The Lost Daughter” acknowledged the darker aspects of motherhood and what’s expected of women, while “The Bride” gave the Bride of Frankenstein agency and autonomy.

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