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" I went to church as a boy, and then I quite quickly stepped away from religion. But I remained fascinated by the need people have for religion. "

Sebastian Lelio

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" English is not my language. "

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" In the case of 'Fantastic Woman,' I wanted to make it a more complex animal than just a 'cause' film. Even though I was sympathizing with the character's struggle, I didn't want to be trapped at that level - it's important, but it can be quite basic. "

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" In order to make a film, you have to operate on many different levels, making all these different forms of expression converse, and so I just followed that intuition. "

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" I don't come from a rich family, but my parents are professionals. "

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" I didn't know how I was going to deal with 'Disobedience' because it takes place in such a specific and often secretive world. "

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" Film is a game of projections upon projections, and the projected image on the screen is a game of light and shadows. There is nothing there; it is the brain that is decoding those things. The film doesn't have any decipherable kind of meaning if it's not seen. "

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" There has been too much silliness and cliche when looking at older people: I think that hides a fear of death that we have as a society. We are obsessed with youth and denying death. "

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" In the case of 'Disobedience,' the very secretive way of life and religion and tradition that the North London Orthodox Jewish community has was a huge invitation to explore an unknown world. And also a possible trap, and I tried to overcome that by portraying it, hopefully, with great nuance and detail and texture. "

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" My stepfather was in the navy, so I got to know a side of Chile that is not what you would expect from an artist. "

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