Rita Ora made a dramatic entrance in a black lace gown and an extravagant horned headpiece as she joined husband Taika Waititi at the premiere of Klara And The Sun.
The singer, 35, turned heads in the striking ensemble at the BFI London Film Festival on Thursday, pairing her flared black lace dress with a matching statement headpiece featuring horn-like details. She posed for photographs alongside Waititi, who wore a classic black tuxedo and white shirt, as the couple joined the cast and other famous faces for the screening.
Stars on the red carpet
The event also saw Wednesday star Jenna Ortega step out in a floor-length mustard-yellow satin gown with black lace detailing. She completed the look with a matching lace cap worn over her long dark hair.
Her co-star Amy Adams opted for an off-the-shoulder black gown with a contrasting gathered white detail along the hem, while Oppenheimer actress Florence Pugh wore a sheer floral dress featuring extravagant winged details across both shoulders.
Amy Adams on playing a mother
The star-studded premiere came as Adams reflected on the scrutiny faced by mothers, revealing she has felt more judged playing a mother on screen than some of the darker characters she has portrayed.
The 52-year-old plays Chrissie in Klara And The Sun, whose sick teenage daughter Josie, played by Mia Tharia, develops a friendship with Klara, an artificial intelligence figure designed to combat human loneliness.
Speaking to the Press Association ahead of the screening, Adams said: “What’s fascinating about this (film) is playing a mother who makes questionable choices.
“People project some negativity onto her, but I think that’s common for mothers.
“We get judged a little more harshly than some sociopaths I may have played.”
The award-winning actress continued: “I’m being silly – but it is true. I think mothers are judged very harshly.
“But what I loved about playing Chrissie is I got to explore somebody who is very deeply flawed.”
Jenna Ortega on the project's appeal
Adams said the role allowed her to explore Chrissie's grief and isolation, as well as how her relationship with Klara encourages her to build human connections, let go of perfection and allow herself to be vulnerable.
Ortega also spoke about the appeal of taking on the project, describing it as an opportunity to try something different from the scripts she had previously been receiving.
“It was different than a lot of the scripts that I was receiving at the time,” she said. “It was overall a really nice freeing project.”
Based on the bestselling novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara And The Sun explores the ethics of artificial intelligence and the role technology plays in human relationships. The story follows Klara, an artificial friend who hopes to help Josie, while exploring what it means to love and be human.
Klara And The Sun will be released in cinemas across the UK on October 23.
