Venetian International Film Festival Nomination "Spy's Wife" Kiyoshi Kurosawa directed at 3:46 on September 3
Director Kiyozawa Kurosawa, who was nominated for the highest award in the competition category at the Venice International Film Festival, was nominated for the "Spy's Wife". I believe that there will be something that touches people's hearts in the age of."
Kurosawa's movie "The Spy's Wife" is a story about a man and his wife, who happened to know the state secrets just before the Pacific War and tried to make it public.
Regarding the work being nominated, Kurosawa said, “I was wondering how much it would be understood by foreigners because it was a Japanese drama in an old age. I was really surprised because I didn't think it was a competition. I looked back.
Also, regarding the production of a movie set in Japan during the war, "I once had a desire to try to tell the story of the war period during the war," he said, "In the modern world, everyday life is very It naturally flows normally, so it's hard to describe the theme of the conflict between society and individuals. I thought it would be the easiest to express that era."
"Spy's Wife" will be shown at the Venice International Film Festival this evening on the evening of the 8th of local time, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, director Kurosawa and the cast will not enter the site. Is that.
Kurosawa said, “It's my first time at a film festival in this kind of situation, but it's no surprise that people all over the world can see the film, and those who see it for the first time can also see it together. I believe it is irreplaceable value."
And by connecting this work with the present society, which is the theme of "love of couple" and "nation and individual", "I think that people around the world are feeling various things in this corona era. So, even if you don't know anything about that era in Japan, I believe that the story of this subject could be something that touches people's hearts."
"Spy's Wife" will be broadcast on NHK's BS8K this June and will be shown at movie theaters nationwide from 16th of next month.