Todd Haynes on Pedro Pascal-Led ‘De Noche,’ What You Can’t See on Screen and the Radical Power of Love

Oct 14, 2026 12:14am PT Todd Haynes on Pedro Pascal-Led ‘De Noche,’ What You Can’t See on Screen and the Radical Power of Love

At the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France, the director revealed how music shaped ‘May December’ and joined Christine Vachon to discuss the future of indie cinema

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LYON, France — When Mexican costume designer Anna Terrazas told Todd Haynes that the most important thing about a costume was what it smelled like, the filmmaker had just one response: “You’re hired.”

The Oscar-nominated director shared the anecdote about his upcoming Pedro Pascal-starring romantic noir drama “De Noche” at the Lumière Film Festival on Tuesday, offering a glimpse into his approach to filmmaking, from the music and sounds that shape his movies to the senses that cannot always be expressed on screen.

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