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“Director Park always talked to me about her in a very innocent way, that the story was of her coming of age and her sexual awakening and her going from girl to woman and that she had the same desires and hopes as other young people in terms of being very infatuated, which comes in the form of her uncle, which is very unconventional.”

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Mia Wasikowska
Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska is an Australian actress born on October 14, 1989. She is known for her outstanding performances in several internationally renowned films, including 'Black Swan', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides', and 'Beauty and the Beast'. She began her acting career in her childhood and gained prominence in her teenage years. more

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