Exclusive long interview with Hirokazu Koreeda, winner of Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize

By: Izumi Hasegawa   January 22, 2014

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Interview 01

In this exclusive WhatsUpHollywood.com interview with Hirokazu Koreeda for Like Father, Like Son, the writer/director discusses working with star Masaharu Fukuyama and how he tackled the role of a father. Koreeda also delves deeper into the themes of his films and where he finds inspiration.

 

Interview 02

Hirokazu Koreeda’s Like Father, Like Son won the acclaimed Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival where the remake rights were snatched up by none other than Steven Spielberg. In this WhatsUpHollywood.com exclusive video interview, Koreeda reveals who he’d like to see in the remake and shares his personal thoughts on fatherhood (comparing it to an endless race!). Plus, find out what Koreeda has to say to aspiring filmmakers.