Andrea Arnold is an Academy Award-winning British filmmaker and former actress. She made her feature film directorial debut in 2006 with Red Road. She came into prominence in her early TV work on the show " No. 73". In all of her film's there are some common themes that Arnold chooses to use to propel the narrative. Since childhood, Arnold has been interested in human psychology and the human experience. She says, “I am obsessed with why people turn out the way they are."