{
  "id": 17538902,
  "title": "Japanese auteur and Palme d’Or winner Koreeda found a manga in the pandemic — now it’s his latest film",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/japanese-auteur-and-palme-dor-winner-koreeda-found-a-manga-in-the",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:13:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/11/01/japanese-auteur-and-palme-dor-winner-koreeda-found-a-manga-in-the-pandemic-now-its-his-latest-film/241555"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent roundtable interview at the Singapore International Film Festival, acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda discussed his latest film Look Back, which is based on a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The film follows the lives of two girls, Fujino and Kyomoto, over a span of 13 years. Koreeda revealed that his adaptation of the manga prompted him to reflect on the reasons behind his filmmaking. He explained that he found it essential for Fujino to reconnect with her past self and her love for drawing after Kyomoto's death, as it allowed her to continue creating comics. Koreeda touched upon the theme of grief in his films, noting that he first explored it in his 1995 film Maborosi. He also mentioned how his perspective on loss has evolved over the past 40 years, as many of the people he worked with have passed away. Koreeda's latest film, Monster, has received critical acclaim and marks his Korean-language film debut.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE, Nov 1 — As his films evolve, so does he.In his interviews over the years, Hirokazu Koreeda has extensiv...",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Look Back\" film based on manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto",
    "Director reflects on filmmaking and grief themes",
    "\"Monster\" film marks Koreeda's Korean-language debut"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}