"10 Years to Live" Director Michito Fujii's "Unreasonableness" to shoot images that will last 100 years from now [Director's Interview Vol.187]

`` Yakuza and the Family '' (21), `` Avalanche '' (21), Netflix `` The Journalist '' (22). Director Michihito Fujii has continued to create masterpieces at an astonishing pace and has risen to become one of Japan's busiest directors. His latest work, ``10 Years to Live'', which will be released in the largest number of theaters in his career, will be released in theaters on March 4th.

A book that emotionally depicts the years of life between Mari (Nana Komatsu), a classmate who tries to support her, Kazuto (Kentaro Sakaguchi), and the people around her. Made by. The original story is based on the best-selling novel written by Rika Kosaka herself while battling illness.

The confusion of experiencing "life expectancy" for the first time, and the determination and responsibility that came after that. This is a major film that will reach a wide range of people, and it will stick to the "unreasonable" style that is synonymous with director Fujii. In this long interview, we delve into the depths of director Fujii's creativity.

Index

• Two encounters that wiped away any resistance to “life expectancy movies”
• Supported by the presence of coach Iñárritu, whom I respect
• All movie directors are skeptical about the quality of their work.
• There are few productions that can realize “one second commitment”
• A “major baton” to receive and pass on
• Capturing proof that people lived in this era

Two encounters that wiped away any resistance to “life expectancy movies”

Q: I think ``10 Years to Live'' is a major blockbuster, with its theater set and sense of scale. How did you decide to participate in the project?

Fujii: What I still remember is that on the day of the All-Up movie for the movie `` The Journalist '' (2019), I received a phone call and was told, ``This is Warner Bros. We'd like to make you an offer for the movie.'' ``The Journalist'', which was filmed in quite harsh conditions, has finished and a major movie has finally arrived! I headed to the meeting in high spirits. So when I read the proposal and learned the title was ``10 years left to live,'' I couldn't hide my surprise and thought, ``Is it about life expectancy?''

I had a lot of resistance to the classification of ``life expectancy movies,'' and at first I didn't really feel like making this book, and I didn't really sympathize with the formula that ``if you do this, it will become a hit.'' Things changed when I met the family of the original author, Ruka Kosaka. I felt a sense of responsibility that I absolutely had to complete this movie.

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Also, the producer said, ``Rather than just making a live-action version of the original novel, we want to incorporate the fact that Rika Kosaka was the original author.We want to take on the challenge between fiction and non-fiction.'' It was big. I felt it was a very challenging project, so I directly approached the music composer Yojiro Noda ( RADWIMPS ) and said, ``I'd like you to do the music.'' (Director of ``1 Million Yen Women'').

Supported by the presence of coach Iñárritu, whom I respect