Venice International Film Festival Director Kore-eda's latest work opens on August 31 at 18:49

One of the world's three largest film festivals, the Venice International Film Festival in Italy, opened this week and the latest film directed by Japanese director Hirokazu Koreshi was screened at the opening. It is the first time that a Japanese director's work has made its opening, and expectations are rising for the Grand Prize and the Golden Lion Award.

The Venice International Film Festival, which celebrated its 76th anniversary, opened on the 28th of this month, and last year the Japanese film was directed by Koreru's new work, Truth, which won the Grand Prix Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in France. It was screened for the first time as a work.

“Truth” was the first international co-production of director Kore-eda, with leading actors such as Catherine Deneuve and Juliet Binoche.

The work is a story about a family actress, who was acted by Deneuve, who revealed his family's secrets after he published his autobiography.

Before the opening day, Director Kore showed himself on the red carpet with Mr. Deneuve and Mr. Binoche, and many fans sent cheers and asked for signs.

After the screening, many spectators stood up and applauded Kore-eda.

At this year's film festival, 21 works including “truth” have been nominated in the most prestigious competition category, and the winners will be announced on the 7th of next month.

Japanese director's first opening screening

One of the world's three largest film festivals, the Venice International Film Festival in Italy is the 76th historic film festival.

At the opening of the festival, the American and American films such as “La La Land” directed by Damien Chazel in the United States and “Birdman or (an unexpected miracle brought by ignorance)” directed by Alejandro Ilyanitu in Mexico It was common for works directed by directors to be selected.

This is the first time that a Japanese director's work has been chosen for the opening, and the film festival director Alberto Barbera told NHK's interview that “I don't usually see many films at the opening of the film festival. Many people attended, so far, they often chose American movies that could be easily understood and captured the audience's emotions, but I don't want to continue this trend as it is an "International Film Festival". "I chose the work of Kore-eda, one of the most important directors for Japan, who is well known in the world."

On top of that, after clarifying that Kore-eda has a personal friendship and is also a big fan, “Director Kore-eda is a great director for drawing up family relationships.“ The Truth ”is also an excellent work. , I quickly agreed to select it as the opening work in the selection committee. "

Thoughts on the work

Director Kore, who finished the opening screening on the opening day of the Venice International Film Festival, interviewed NHK on the 29th of the following day. In this, Director Koreda said, “After the screening, both the organizer and the movie staff were satisfied. The opening screening was like deciding the direction of how to start the film festival. I think I was able to fulfill my responsibilities in a sense. I am relieved. "

On that basis, the reason why France was chosen for the first international co-production was as follows: “There was no special feeling in France or a French movie, but Binoche who told me to do it together was French. On the other hand, “In France, depending on the work, there are situations where customers are watching in the theater more than Japan, and if you dig deeper into the movie you want to make, it is Japan "I thought it would reach where it was, whether it was a movie or a French movie."

Lastly, as for the future, “I had been making a movie for about 25 years and I couldn't face the things that I made myself, but this time, it really stimulated me. I think I'll try to do it overseas again, "and expressed enthusiasm for new international co-production.

Mr. Binoche, "Always sensitive and always impressed"

Juliet Binoche, who appeared in director Koreda's film, is one of France's leading film actors, and has won awards at all three world film festivals in Venice, Cannes and Berlin, including the American Academy Awards.

This time, Binoche said that "truth" exhibited at the Venice Film Festival was originally a big fan of Kore-eda, and when he came to Japan in 2011, he said to the director that he wanted to make a movie together It was said that was the trigger. Kore-eda, a Japanese actress, has warmed up the main character's screenplay for many years, but with the voice of Mr. Binoche, it has been drastically rewritten into a work set in France.

Binoche said in an interview with NHK in Venice, “I loved and respected director Kore-eda when I started filming. The work is always delicate, complicated, loved by children and always impressed. I will receive it. "

Also, this time about director Kore-eda's first overseas filmmaking, “I think it was very courage to get out of the familiar everyday and accept a very different environment,” and set a new stage in France. Honored Kore-eda, who made a difficult challenge.

Regarding the process of making the work, he said, “Before filming the movie, we interviewed each of us actors. It looked like a journalist trying to find out what was in the background.” , I looked back on the fact that the work was done while building a relationship of trust while repeating the dialogue.

In addition, as for the state during the filming, “The director has watched over the emotional expressions of the actors without obstructing them. It is certainly more interesting than acting faithfully what is written in the script. I think it was because I felt that it would be a result, "he said, and expressed his view that richer expressions were made possible by the flexible command of Director Koeda who is not bound by the script.

Shooting in and around Paris

Director Koreda's “Truth” filming took place for 43 days from October to December last year.

Director Koreda thinks that “home drama is decided at home”, and is particular about the fact that there is a garden with autumn leaves and the feeling that the family has spent for generations, and the stage of the work is in Paris I chose a house.

The filming was also done at a film studio near Paris, and in December last year NHK was allowed to interview at the filming site.

On the scene, Director Koreda interacted with Catherine Deneuve, who was starring while being surrounded by a large number of French staff, through the interpretation, and shooting was proceeding, and Mr. Deneuve occasionally smiled and showed a relaxed appearance It was.

High evaluation from overseas reporters

Many foreign journalists who watched Kore's “truth” at the Venice International Film Festival appreciated the film.

A male journalist at an American television station said, “It was a realistic film that felt like French, and I felt that the director had taken a good understanding of French culture. There was a moment of laughter and thought. I also felt the elements common to "family".

A male journalist who reviews movies on the Israeli website said, “Although I have seen almost all of Kore-eda's previous works, this time I have seen a completely different style of film, a Japanese film and a French film. I thought it was wonderfully integrated. "

In addition, a female journalist whose articles are published in German newspapers and websites said, “It is a movie that can be taken in various ways, and it makes me think about the story for hours and days after leaving the theater. I really liked the performances of the actors.

First time in 22 years as a Japanese director

At the Venice International Film Festival, the work of three Japanese directors has won the Golden Lion Award for Best.

In 1951, Director Akira Kurosawa received the Golden Lion Award for the first time as a Japanese director at Rashomon.

In 1958, director Inagaki Hiroshi was awarded “The Life of Mugimatsu”, and in 1997, Director Kitano Takeshi was awarded “HANA-BI”. This time, if Kore-eda's “Truth” won the Golden Lion Award, it would be the first time in 22 years for a Japanese director's work. Director Kore-eda was the “shoplifting family” and won the Palme d'Or the best award at the Cannes Film Festival in France last year.

If you win the best award at the Venice International Film Festival this time, it will be the 2nd in the world's 3 largest film festivals for the second time following the director Akira Kurosawa who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1980. It becomes a crown.