Watts starred in Gus Van Sant 's mystery drama '' The Sea of Trees '' , opposite Matthew McConaughey , as the wife of an American man who attempts suicide in Mount Fuji 's " Suicide Forest " . The film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or , but was heavily panned by both critics and audiences , who reportedly booed and laughed during its screening . Critic Richard Mowe stated the audience reaction should " give the film 's creative team pause for reflection about exactly where they went so badly awry . " Justin Chang of '' Variety '' also criticised the film , but commended Watts 's performance for being " solidly moving and sometimes awesomely passive-aggressive . " '' The Sea of Trees '' did not find an audience in theaters
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Naomi Watts