"Awakening of the Ammonite" Director Francis Lee People can change so much through encounters with others [Director's Interview Vol.118]

People can change so much by meeting other people.

Q: What was it like filming on location in Lyme Regis?

Frances: Mary lived in Lyme Regis in southwestern England. It was very important to me to actually photograph the beach where she walked and looked for fossils. Filming in real locations adds depth and authenticity to your film. That's why I like to shoot on location.

The shooting took place in spring, but the weather was bad and it was difficult. Shooting on the coast, where waves are constantly crashing, was fraught with problems and limited the amount of time we could shoot. Although Lyme Regis is a small town, it is very lively and crowded. So I also had to hide everything modern. Although there were many difficulties, I am really happy that we were able to film in Lyme Regis.

Q: Lastly, please give a Arrival to the audience.

Francis: While this work is character-driven and very easy to get absorbed in, I think there are times when I don't like the two main characters. But the audience will feel the raw emotions on screen as they experience the story along with them. And at the end, I want them to feel a sense of hope. People can change so much through encounters with other people.

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Director/Screenplay: Francis Lee

Raised on a farm in the Pennine Hills of Yorkshire. Although he had a career as an actor, he could not afford to enroll in film school, so he raised funds on his own and wrote and directed the short films "The Farmer's Wife" (2012), "Bradford Halifax London" (13), All three films of ``The Last Smallholder'' (2014) were screened at international film festivals and won many awards. His first feature film, God's Own Country (17), premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and won the World Cinema Director Award. The film won Best Picture, Best New Writer, and Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards. Other awards include the Empire Award for Best Picture and Best Actor, the Evening Standard Film Award for Best Picture, the Michael Powell Award and Best British Film Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and the London Film Critics Circle Award for Best British New Director. It was also nominated for the British Academy Award for Best British Picture.

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