'Murderer's House' - University of Victoria
'Murderer's House' - University of Victoria
'Murderer's House' - University of Victoria
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H.S.-B.: There is a very small baby that the mother has in her arms. This is not my<br />
daughter. But there is a child who is a little bit taller, with her hair sticking out [on end].<br />
That is my daughter. We called her dandelion at that time because somehow her hair<br />
looked like dandelions when they fly away…<br />
R.R.: Has your daughter also promoted this film? Has she also spoken about this film?<br />
H.S.-B.: Oh yes, many times in Japan, especially in Japan. She has accompanied me to<br />
Japan, and Japanese people were so fond <strong>of</strong> her, and she was so fond <strong>of</strong> Japanese people<br />
that she started to learn Japanese. So, she was invited several times to present the film.<br />
R.R.: That‟s great. So, one <strong>of</strong> the main themes <strong>of</strong> this film is a dialogue<br />
between generations. In my opinion, the Brecht poem at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the film, your<br />
voice-over comments to Lene, the fact that your daughter plays Anna at one point in the<br />
film, and also the fact that you dedicate the film to Lene and Anna all contribute to this<br />
dialogue. What are your thoughts on this?<br />
H.S.-B.: That‟s right. Very good. It‟s very nicely seen (put). It‟s especially what I<br />
wanted to do with this film. We live in a period <strong>of</strong> human history where the generations,<br />
and the messages that they transport from one generation to the other, have been<br />
destroyed. I mean, we have separated the old from the middle age, the middle age from<br />
the young, and the young from the children. So what happened throughout thousands <strong>of</strong><br />
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