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In the Russian hire – “Newest Testament” Belgian director Jaco van Dormael, witty and ironic comedy about God (Benoît Poelvoorde ), which actually exists and lives in Brussels. He has a bad temper and a specific sense of humor. There is a dumb housewife and daughter-idealist, who followed his brother JC decided to revolt against his father. It sends a message to all the inhabitants of the planet with the date of death, and then sent into the world to gather the stories of six more apostles. In spite of the God-fighting synopsis, «newest covenant” – a first of all, though caustic, but rather optimistic sketch of the life and customs of modern people who We are used to put off until later life.
Dormael received a cult status (in Russia in particular) due to its fantastic epic «Mr. Nobody” with Jared Leto – about that there is no chance, and any choice, no matter what people did – right. Expensive author’s blockbuster was defiantly beautiful and had blatantly complex plot – the script was written by the principle of association, based on the cards, for which the director wrote down good ideas over the years. «newest covenant” looks modest, simple, but in fact ambitions are no less. Reporter «News” learned from Jaco van Dormael, God why he settled in Brussels.
– The script you wrote, also working with the cards?
– Yes, but to a lesser degree – is a more linear story. And here I have sostsenarist Thomas Gyuntsig. Once we sat in the garden and told each other something, trying to laugh. Some of us do not remember exactly who suggested: “Imagine that God exists and lives in Brussels.” I live in this city, so I thought it was funny. The second thought that came to us – that God might be a daughter, and if they know everything about my son, something about it nobody knows. So, the whole idea gradually matured – the father-tyrant, unquestioning wife, a daughter who dares to rebel. There is not any big revolution – this is quite a typical family, unfortunately. There are many, and in Brussels, and around the world. As you work p Elihu receded into the background, giving way to a completely different issues.
– You have no fear, especially after the tragedy of the magazine Charlie Hebdo, that someone does not understand humor too seriously accept movie?
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– The “newest covenant” There is nothing anti-religious. If he is against something and protests, because it is against the fear of death, blind obedience, constant procrastination. Against the oppression of women (laughs). When we were with Thomas wrote the script, we have this time wanted to fix – all religious books written by men and about men, there are almost no women, or rather, there are, but they do not have a voice that blatant injustice. In our history is not so.
Frankly, I myself do not believe in God. Although he studied in a Catholic school and I know the scriptures. But the last thing I wanted to touch people of faith, I envy them. In general, I would like to be in their place. If you watch the film, it becomes obvious that he would rather not against something, but only for – for love, for a peaceful life with each other … There is a full set of hippie philosophy (laughs).
– If you like the movie characters, received one SMS with the date of death, as it were, has your life changed?
– I very much hope that will never get (laughs). Like everyone else, I’m really afraid of death, the thought of it depresses me, like all living. So we try not to think of it, pretend it does not exist until it is too late. However, awareness of mortality can radically change our lives. Awareness of proximity and inevitability of the end gives unreal freedom. Each of the six heroes of the Apostles (and we have chosen to be extremely original losers), having received a message, radically changes their lives – decided to do what so long dreamed of, but lacked the courage, time, energy. I think this is happiness – to live for today, not putting off.
– How did you manage to lure Catherine Deneuve in the film?
– Pretty soon. I sent her the script, she read and agreed. She’s an amazing woman – a strikingly beautiful, fearless, in short, a great actress. The first thing we shot it – it was a sex scene. Such scenes are all a big test for the director – how to make sure that the participants were not uncomfortable. And I offered to withdraw Deneuve wearing what she replied: “Jaco! I do not make love in a bra » (laughs).
– And with the actor for the role of God, there were no problems?
– Somehow I just decided that God must play Benoît Poelvoorde, my old friend. Apart from the fact that he was a fine man, he is also a great antagonist. What Hitchcock said, “a good movie starts with a successful villain».
– If the Bible – this is the main book for believers think your film also aims to become a major film. By the number of issues raised and the number of kinotsitat …
– Yes? I know only one citation (laughs).
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– The daughter of God that look moves the cups?
– Yes, that’s right – a reference to the “Stalker” Tarkovsky, one of the main producers for me. Until now, I can not understand how his film works, from which they have so much hidden emotion – I cry every time I look. I remember the first time I saw “The Mirror”. It was a long time ago, I was 23 years old. And he had me completely turned inside out. Since then I have watched it 12 times and is ready to watch again and again. In “Mr. Nobody”, by the way, was also a reference, but to the “Zerkalo».
– And you have to have a piece of the film “Alexander Nevsky” by Sergei Eisenstein – right?
– Right. It’s kind of a tribute, too – I learned from his books. Not only them. My teacher, whom I so much obliged to the great teacher of screenwriting business, Frank Daniel, studied for several years in Moscow, one of the disciples of Eisenstein. That is, in a sense, I am a disciple of the great director. The world in general is very surprising too small.
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