Actor Anna Kendrick got candid about her directorial debut 'Woman of the Hour' and shared why she decided make this dark crime thriller. "Funny enough, I asked another director friend to read the script, and he said something along the lines of, "I'm so happy you're going to direct, but I have to confess I'm surprised that this is what you're drawn to...I can see there's a lot of really interesting themes around being a woman in the world and the challenges that come with that." He also specifically referenced the violence of the opening scene. So I really had to sit with that and give it some thought," said Anna in a statement shared in a press release.

The 'Pitch Perfect' actor opened up on how she decided to make her directorial debut with this dark crime thriller, saying "I ended up saying that I can understand why a movie that opens with an act of violence doesn't really seem like it's in my wheelhouse, but I feel like I've been through experiences where I can relate to being with another person and suddenly discovering you're with someone deeply unsafe. And how earth-shattering it is to have that feeling of annihilation suddenly appear in a room that previously felt very safe and warm."