It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. There's not a lot of love going around.
“I could be like everyone else and stop eating, but that wouldn't make me happy.”
“We all parent the best we can. Being human, we're ambivalent. We want perfection for our babies, but we also need sleep.”