For ‘Promising Young Woman,’ the Devil’s in the Set Details
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIn the new indie film “Promising Young Woman,” set for a Christmas Day release, production designer Michael Perry plays with color to show the lightness and darkness of the main character’s life.That meant using bold hues to portray an emboldened Cassie, the film’s protagonist, played by Carey Mulligan, who drops out of med school and spends nights seeking revenge on would-be rapists following an attack on her friend. Perry introduced warm colors in not-so-safe spaces to make them less menacing to viewers.Working with director Emerald Fennell turned out to be a dream for Perry, because she was open to a wide range of ideas for her feature directing debut.