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Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success'

Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success'
France 24 Thursday 17 September 2026, 15:38 UTC By Eve JACKSON 1 min read
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Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success' Issued on: Ten years after The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn is back with 'Her Private Hell', a neon-soaked fever dream starring Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton. Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Eve Jackson at the Deauville American Film Festival, the Danish provocateur behind 'Drive' and 'Bronson' opens up about the near-death experience that changed his life, why he believes “polarisation is...

Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success' Issued on: Ten years after The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn is back with 'Her Private Hell', a neon-soaked fever dream starring Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton. Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Eve Jackson at the Deauville American Film Festival, the Danish provocateur behind 'Drive' and 'Bronson' opens up about the near-death experience that changed his life, why he believes “polarisation is success” and his plans to make a third film with Ryan Gosling – 15 years after 'Drive'.
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