Japan decided to surprise everyone this morning by selecting Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” as its Oscar submission for Best International Film. They selected a film directed by a European filmmaker. Snubbed were Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” and Kore-eda’s “Monster.” This is the first time that Japan has picked a film by a non-Japanese director. Over the years, Wenders has been very open about his love for Japanese culture, he’s also admitted that Ozu’s films have been his biggest influence.
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Lars Von Trier is working on the 15th—and likely final—film of his career, “After,” and according to his producer, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, the screenplay is supposed to be completed this month