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."