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Film Is Simply The Most Complex Way You Can Express Yourself

Awards Are Important For All Directors Because They Improve Your Working Conditions. You're Only As Good As Your Last Film, So If You Get Prizes Or Large Audiences, Then You Get More Money For Your Next Film.

If Someone's Lying To Us, Then It's Rare That We Know That They're Lying To Us. It's Only In Bad Films That You Recognize Immediately That An Actor's Playing In Such A Way That You Can See That He's Lying, And That's Simply Dumb. But To Reach That, It Requires That You Make A Film In Such A Way That A Spectator Feels Compelled To Find His Own Explanation. You Want To Lead The Spectator To Find His Own Interpretation. To Ask Questions Rather Than Provide All Of The Answers. Doing That Leads To Open Endings And Open Dramaturgy.

I Think Watching A Movie That Simply Confirms My Feelings Is A Waste Of Time. That Applies Not Only To Movies, But Also To Books And Every Form Of Art.

I Never Suffered From The Absence Of A Father. On The Contrary, As A Child I Was More Inclined To See Men As A Disturbing Factor. It Made Things Difficult For Me When I Started Working As A Director.