From Variety · Naman Ramachandran · · 30s
Na Hong-Jin's Film Roots at Busan
Na Hong-Jin links his films to war fears and human distrust.
In brief
Na Hong-Jin links his films to war fears and human distrust. Na Hong-Jin says his film 'Hope' grew from 2017 war fears and distrust of people. Originally reported by Variety.
Na Hong-Jin
Na Hong-Jin told Busan masterclass audience his film 'Hope' grew from 2017 war fears.
“Na Hong-Jin told a Busan International Film Festival masterclass audience that his film 'Hope' grew out of a conviction, around 2017, that war was about to break out on the Korean peninsula.”
War Fears
He expected fighting to start in early 2018 after Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
“He expected fighting to start in early 2018 or soon after the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.”
Human Distrust
Na Hong-Jin sees people's words as truth, distortion, or lies without ill intent.
“He has come to see their words as a mix of truth, distortion and outright lies, regardless of whether any ill intent lies behind them.”
What matters most
Na Hong-Jin says his film 'Hope' grew from 2017 war fears and distrust of people.
