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Zoe Kravitzs directorial debut Blink Twice is a tense thriller dissecting wealth, lust, and power.

His character, Slater King, is the linchpin of Kravitzs story, which she co-wrote with E.T.

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“Every character I play, I usually have some sort of love for or a connection to.”

Yet, with King, that approach was out of reach, he adds.

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“Hes a psychopath.”

For Kravitz, the drama of the film is intensified by its characters being trapped in an unfamiliar place.

“It was really more about power dynamics,” she adds to Total Film.

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“And trying to create a situation where the characters were isolated.

Blink Twice opens in cinemas on August 23.

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