{
  "id": 12589998,
  "title": "Hirokazu Kore-eda explores weight of creation in 'Look Back'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hirokazu-kore-eda-explores-weight-of-creation-in-look-back-12589998",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20261007/hirokazu-kore-eda-explores-weight-of-creation-in-look-back"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Busan — Renowned Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda shared that his latest film, Look Back, delves into the challenges and sense of responsibility faced by creators. During a press conference at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker recounted how reading a comic adaptation at a Tokyo bookstore left him in shock, prompting him to reflect on the motivations behind storytelling and his own filmmaking journey.\n\nBased on the web comic by Tatsuki Fujimoto, who is famed for crafting the worldwide sensation \"Chainsaw Man,\" the movie centers on two young girls, Fujino (played by Natsuki Deguchi) and Kyomoto (played by Aju Makita), who forge a strong connection through their shared love for comic creation. As the girls grow older, they embark on distinct paths in their teenage years. Kore-eda emphasized that casting was a meticulous process, aimed at finding actors who could truly embody the characters across different stages of their lives.",
  "summary": "BUSAN — Renowned Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda said his new movie \"Look Back\" explores a story about the creative struggles and sense of duty that storytellers experience. \"When I happened to read the original comics at a bookstore in Tokyo, it hit me with tremendous shock,\" the Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker said in a press conference at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). \"It…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hirokazu Kore-eda explores weight of creation in 'Look Back'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hirokazu-kore-eda-explores-weight-of-creation-in-look-back",
        "published": "2026-10-07T08:52:04.000Z"
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