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Rebecca Miller defends romcoms

Rebecca Miller doesn’t see anything wrong with putting an important message out there with a romantic comedy.
The American director and filmmaker is known for her independent films and often explores the different aspects of love with her projects.
Her latest movie is Maggie’s Plan, a story about a woman’s desire to have a baby which is derailed when she falls in love with a married man. Starring Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore and Greta Gerwig, the film asks some big questions while also serving as a classic romcom.
“There are different ways of getting your ideas past the threshold of someone’s mind,” Rebecca laughed to The Big Issue. “The more the darkness is visible, the more lightness is necessary. Wit is a civilising force. All the most dangerous people right now have no sense of humour.”
Rebecca herself knows all about love, having been married triple Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis for nearly two decades. The pair celebrate their 20th anniversary in November (16), and Rebecca reveals the secret to their happiness is allowing for their “separateness”.
“You know when bubbles come together they sometimes form a bigger bubble? People glom onto each other then you’re suddenly inside the same bubble but you can’t always be in the same bubble with people, you just can’t,” she expressed. “In order for a relationship to survive you have to acknowledge your separateness.
“I think we need structures as human beings but this is a period where we’re figuring out there are other ways of living and having families. With freedom comes a heavy responsibility to figure things out by yourself.”

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