I was born in….
A concrete utopia that doesn’t exist anymore: Yugoslavia.
I now live in…
A Brutalist concrete utopia in London.
But if I could live anywhere, it would be…
Canada (really)
Right now, I’m binge-watching…
Fargo
The last track I listened to was…
'Can’t Hold On' by the Black Lips.
I dream about…
Being up a mountain with the people I love.
The app I couldn’t survive without is…
WhatsApp. It's the constant voice in my head, for better or worse.
Social media is…
Inspiring. Boring. Powerful. Dangerous.
When we can travel again, I’ll be heading to…
Somewhere wild and dramatic.
The most important lesson I’ve learned in 2020…
Some things are out of your control, so just do your best and treat people well.
The best/worst thing about lockdown was…
Best thing: not travelling so much.
Worst thing: not travelling so much.
What the film industry needs is…
More women, more diversity, more access to funding
What I wish I’d known when I was starting my career…
You’ll never see a clear path until you look behind you
The best advice I’ve ever been given…
From my doctor parents when I was a kid: don’t be a doctor, you’ll be happier doing something creative
From my doctor parents now: don’t stress about work too much, nobody’s dying
The film I wish I’d made…
Son of Rambow. Charming and unexpected. It’s stuck with me for years.
My biggest inspiration is…
My husband. I’ve been in awe of him for 15 years and counting.
The person I would canonise is…
Armando Iannuci
If I wasn’t... I’d be…
A writer, or a chef
My last meal would be…
My grandpa’s Serbian cheese pie
My life philosophy in three words…
Que sera, sera