Victoria Bruno

Victoria Bruno’s got her fingerprints all over some of the most offbeat, quietly powerful movies from the last decade. You probably caught her name while watching Under the Silver Lake—yeah, that wild, trippy noir ride from 2018 where nothing is what it seems and Andrew Garfield is running around LA trying to crack a code that might not even be there. The whole vibe is dreamy and unsettling, and Bruno’s work pops up in those weird corners of the film that stick with you. Jump back a bit and you’ll find her in 20th Century Women (2016). That’s the one with Annette Bening leading a ragtag group of misfits in late-’70s California, trying to raise a teenage son right in the middle of punk rock, feminism, and all the chaos that comes with it. The movie’s not just a nostalgia trip—it’s heartfelt, awkward, and funny in the most honest way. Bruno’s involvement gives it the kind of authenticity that doesn’t feel forced. You know, the small details that make a movie feel like real life, not just a set. Then there’s Wakefield, also from 2016. Bryan Cranston loses his mind here, basically disappearing from his own life and hiding in his garage attic to spy on his family. Kinda creepy, totally fascinating. It’s all about what happens when a guy just… checks out. Bruno’s touch is subtle but important—she really knows how to work in stories about people on the edge, people who don’t fit, or who are searching for something, even if it’s just themselves.