At the premiere of *Couture*, an audience member asked Jolie for a message of hope for those who lost loved ones to cancer. Visibly emotional, Jolie expressed sympathy and shared a memory of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of cancer in 2007. She recalled her mother’s frustration at being defined by her illness, urging others to see those battling cancer as whole people with lives beyond their diagnosis. Entertainment Weekly noted Jolie’s tears as she emphasized this message.
**Why This Moment Stands Out**
*Couture* is deeply personal for Jolie, who plays a director facing breast cancer, divorce, and motherhood—echoing her own life, including her 2013 preventive double mastectomy. Wearing her mother’s necklace on set, Jolie found the role both vulnerable and healing, lending the film raw authenticity.
