In director Sam Yates’ Magpie, Anette (Daisy Ridley) leads a lonely life taking care of her infant at a house far away from others while her writer husband Ben (Shazad Latif) takes their actress daughter Matilda (Hiba Ahmed) to set every day, beginning a relationship with her costar Alicia (Matilda Lutz), justifying it to himself because he believes Anette is sucking the life out of him.
Awards Buzz spoke with Latif about how he approached this unredeemable character and the glimpses of positivity he found in him. Watch the video above to hear about the filming process and his other projects, including the new series Nautilus.
Magpie had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film and TV Festival and opens in theaters on Friday, October 25th.
