"I mention that because the refrain 'This is the most you thing' has been a throughline for our adaptation of Bonjour Tristesse in that ... the references and the films I watched, especially with my cinematographer, Max [Pittner], weren't necessarily films or sun-speckled, south of France, beach setting films. They were films that felt evocative to us, and we tried to trust that even if we didn't know why there was a link happening, we should pursue it."
"When I can't write, I watch a movie. When I can write - irrespective of whatever quick rhythm or new stuff is developing on the page - I watch a movie."
"As a joke to Max, I would be like, 'I want to have a shot in the film,' but that mainly meant seeing the nape of a man's neck with"
Bonjour Tristesse is a modern cinematic adaptation of a 1954 novel that centers on teenager Cécile (Lily McInerny), her widowed father Raymond (Claes Bang), his partner Elsa (Nailia Harzoune), and the father's friend Anne, whose entanglements unsettle a languid coastal summer. The director privileges granular visual detail and a distinctive visual language, treating how the film looks as equally important as how it feels. Inspirations cited include Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day, the films of Lucrecia Martel, and early 2010s blockbusters, with cinematographer Max Pittner collaborating on evocative, non-literal reference choices.
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