James Gray says 'Paper Tiger' draws from his mother's death and family collapse

At Locarno's 79th edition on 9 August, James Gray said his film 'Paper Tiger' is 'autographically inspired' by his family's collapse. Within two months, he left for college, his brother moved out, his father faced legal trouble, and his mother died of glioblastoma — the same brain cancer given to Scarlett Johansson's character. Gray received the Pardo alla Carriera career honour. (The Hollywood Reporter, 10 August 2026.)