Then, he meets Isabel, ( Salma Hayek), a mesmerizing woman who lives on the streets and believes the broken world around her is a simulation. She thinks there is a beautiful and peaceful real world of “bliss” and she does everything possible to convince Greg that her wild conspiracy theory is true. Sign up for our Movie newsletter! Bliss is the third of Cahill’s evocative and thought-provoking movies in this genre, including I Origins, and he is eager to start his next movie to continue tapping his creative spirit. The director recently heaped high praise on his actors. “There were lines we would look at in a scene and Salma would say, “We could remove these lines and I can do everything we’re conveying there with a gesture, or with a look. We can make it stronger in this way.” And it was true! She has that talent; as does Owen. It was a stunning collaboration!”