Sam Mendes Based ‘Empire of Light’ on His Mother’s Mental Health Issues. Showing Her the Film Was a ‘Big Moment’

Sam Mendes’ buzzy new drama, “Empire of Light,” is a story about a single woman with mental health issues. The script – Mendes’ first solo writing credit – was informed by his mother’s struggles wh…

,” is a story about a single woman with mental health issues. The script – Mendes’ first solo writing credit – was informed by his mother’s struggles while he was growing up in the U.K.

Mendes says his mother has seen the film, but he didn’t tell her how the script came to be beforehand. “She enjoyed it,” Mendes said. “I just wanted her to go in with no idea. It was a big moment. It was moving.” Mendes and his producing partner Pippa Harris have known each other since childhood, making the film’s subject matter even more personal.

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