In her new Tiffany & Co. film, which premiered during the Oscars, Natalie Portman writes and reads a letter to her two kids, focusing on inner strength and self-worth. Portman talks about the kind of love that does not depend on anyone else, while the camera follows her around New York City in a nod to Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” She stands alone at a bar, stepping out on a balcony near Central Park as “Moon River” plays.
Natalie Portman writes heart-touching letter for her kids about building ‘inner strength’ and ‘self-love’
Over the scenes, Natalie Portman narrates a letter to her kids — son Aleph and daughter Amalia — whom she shares with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied. In the voiceover, Portman says, “Always remember, inner strength isn’t found. You build it, piece by piece.”
She added, “When you find conviction in moments of doubt, when you find certainty in moments of confusion, when you find joy in the everyday.” Portman continues, “At a table for one, in laughter, in defeat, in grace, in grit, in courage, impatient open hands at the core of what makes us human.”
Additionally, she reminds her kids, “You’ll see, you don’t have to be perfect to experience perfect moments. This is where inner strength grows best,” telling them, “And that’s where you’ll find love. One without expectations or conditions. That’s the most important kind. The love for yourself.” The actor signs off with, “With love, mom.”
Portman recently became Tiffany & Co.’s newest global brand ambassador, and she told WWD that the project meant a lot to her. She said, “It was working with the greatest artists, and then also to tell a story about the many roles a woman plays in her life, from her work to her self-love to her relationship with her kids.”
Natalie Portman keeps her kids off-camera but lets them into the story with this letter. And the result feels like a reminder — not just to her kids, but to everyone around the world — that you build strength over time and you do not need to be perfect to feel happy.