Ivan’s Childhood

I learned so much from his films like 'Werckmeister Harmonies.' For example, when I saw his films, I learned that you could show the passage of time over a long take. This helped me to try to incorporate those kinds of long takes in 'Drive My Car.'

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I was really knocked out by Ivan’s Childhood. ...I find the kind of rigorous formalism of his work very comforting and inspiring. And it’s certainly something I’m drawn to.

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Tarkovsky taught me that the film is a dream. He opened a door for me. I was impressed by Ivan’s Childhood especially.

The photography is fantastic. And also the way he combines the visions of the kid, the dreams, and reality. That’s very inspiring.

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Definitely 'Ivan’s Childhood' [...] It was like someone had taken a scalpel to my brain and opened it up. It showed me how cinema could be poetry.

I revisited a lot of Mexican films, particularly from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, like Buñuel’s Los Olvidados to kind of remember the texture and the sounds of Mexico City.