Pinto 's first film of 2015 was Terrence Malick 's '' Knight of Cups '' , an experimental film that featured an ensemble cast including Christian Bale , Cate Blanchett , Natalie Portman , and Antonio Banderas . She played Helen , a model with whom Bale embarks on a " dalliance " . She talked about acting without a script : " It is definitely a bit nerve-racking on the first day because you do n't know where you are going to go . But once you figure that out , then it does n't really matter . It is actually very relaxing . It is fun and liberating . It is an experience that I completely embrace " . Premiering at the competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival , the film received average to mixed reviews from critics . The film was released in the United States in March 2016 . She was among the 100 narrators of '' Unity '' ( 2015 ) , a documentary that explores the relationships between Earth 's species . Her third release of that year was the Colombian action film '' Blunt Force Trauma '' , in which she starred opposite Ryan Kwanten and Mickey Rourke as a woman looking for her brother 's murderer . John DeFore of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' criticised the film , stating that it " takes itself much more seriously than viewers will . " In 2015 , Pinto worked on Andy Serkis ' '' Mowgli : Legend of the Jungle '' , a motion capture adventure fantasy film based on Rudyard Kipling 's '' The Jungle Book '' . She portrays Mowgli 's adoptive mother , Messua , in the film
65th Berlin International Film Festival
65th Berlin International Film Festival
Freida Pinto