Anne Hathaway, FKA twigs Lead 'Mother Mary' Film
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- David Lowery spent months studying the last 25 years of music, listening to Taylor Swift, Lorde and FKA twigs while writing the fictional pop star Mother Mary for his film.
- Anne Hathaway recorded the Mother Mary: Greatest Hits soundtrack with Jack Antonoff, tweaking minor lyrics and drawing production inspiration from Tori Amos’s Little Earthquakes.
- FKA twigs contributed the erotic song “My Mouth Is Lonely for You,” which Lowery used for a key scene, though it was omitted from her own album Eusexua.
- The film is split into two contrasting modes: a two‑woman play set in Sam Anselm’s atelier and a god‑like pop diva performance that showcases Mother Mary’s cult‑like fame.
- Early reviews describe the film as divisive, yet critics have praised the music and performance footage, noting contributions from James Blake and Aldous Harding that capture the film’s emotional core.
- Mother Mary opens in US cinemas on April 17, the UK on April 24, Australia on May 14, with the soundtrack released on the same day as the US debut.
Why it matters: The film’s early divisive reviews contrast with widespread praise for its soundtrack, meaning audiences get a visually ambitious but polarizing narrative while the music—crafted by Antonoff, Charli XCX and FKA twigs—receives acclaim, potentially drawing fans of the artists to theaters.
