Our In-Depth Interview with Director Joachim Trier of 'Thelma'

Morgan Rojas recently sat down with Joachim Trier, the visionary behind the supernatural thriller, and Norway’s official foreign-language Oscar submission, 'Thelma.' The professional skateboarder turned director gets in-depth as he talks first jobs, his personal relationship to the film, and surprising artistic influences.
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00:27 | His first job inspired his passion for filmmaking.
01:24 | His directorial style was influenced by skateboarding.
02:36 | His younger brother, Emil Trier, made a documentary about the period of time when skateboarding was illegal in Norway.
03:10 | His anxiety of setting up and following through with the stunt work.
04:26 | His worst nightmare.
04:32 | He personally relates to Thelma's yearning for liberation.
05:10 | He is drawn to surrealist cinema.
05:37 | He set 'Thelma' in his hometown of Oslo, Norway.
06:21 | He saw several hundred actors before finding lead actress Eili Harboe.
07:36 | His artistic inspirations and who he would love to have dinner with.
08:54 | He doesn't believe in the "death of cinema."
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[@junjied1875]

Great interview! Please keep the good work coming :)) cinema is certainly not dead!

[@GoodWoIf]

I'm glad he went with cinema scope. I bought an ultrawide monitor for gaming and it has been a revelation to watch movies on. Everything in cinemascope on a screen that fits it just grabs you. And with thr cinematography of Themla, what an incredible experience.

[@luchomadrid51]

Good interview, thanks for the video !!