What startled many viewers was not only the frankness of the subject matter but the realism of its portrayal. The production famously combined actors’ performances with digital compositing and body doubles to create scenes that felt unfiltered and confrontational. Producer Louise Vesth explained at Cannes that the actors performed non-explicit versions of scenes, which were later digitally blended with doubles in post-production. The result blurred the boundary between cinema and something more invasive.
