Overview

• Seyfried describes the film’s vocal approach as “un‑singing,” relying on rough, animal‑like sounds instead of melody to convey grief and desperation.
• She says repeated studio takes of the birthing song Human Treasures were required to reach the necessary raw intensity before filming began.
• The role forced a reset from her past musical work in Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables, though she maintains she still loves singing on film.
• Adopting Ann Lee’s northern English accent proved difficult, with Seyfried citing Maxine Peake as a guiding reference and voicing nerves about audience reaction.
• Director Mona Fastvold arrives in Venice with the film in Golden Lion contention, emphasizing empathetic leadership on set; Charades is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance is overseeing North America.