Florence Pugh's Emotional Journey: From Midsommar's Darkness to Little Women's Warmth

In November 2025, acclaimed actress Florence Pugh opened up about the emotional impact of her recent film roles. Pugh, who has demonstrated her versatility by portraying a wide range of human emotions on screen, revealed that her work on the dark and disturbing film Midsommar in 2019 had a real effect on her mental state.

Pugh, who played the lead role of Dani in Midsommar, a young woman traumatized by the death of her family, admitted that the intensity of the character's experiences left her "depressed" during filming. However, the actress found solace in her next project, the 2019 adaptation of the classic novel Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig. Pugh described the Little Women set as much "warmer," allowing her to move past the darkness she had immersed herself in for Midsommar.

While Pugh is grateful for the Midsommar experience and the opportunity to showcase her acting range, she acknowledges that she is not eager to repeat the emotional toll it took on her. The actress has learned to better manage her emotions and mental well-being, but the lingering effects of Midsommar's darkness did not fully subside until after filming for Little Women had concluded.