I'm a man who struggles with melancholy and depression, but I am a very productive filmmaker and I work constantly, with no pause. Even in the worst of crises, I manage to produce work. And that's keeping me alive.
Jørgen LethWhen I make films, I'm very conscious about leaving space for an uncertainty, and for some unexpected things.
Jørgen LethI've done films about games. What I like with games is that there is this uncertain outcome and the element of chance.
Jørgen LethI like to apply storytelling methods and techniques to try to frame the story in an interesting way, but you can never control what's happening.
Jørgen LethFor me, poetry has a strong link to my filmmaking. My films learn from my poetry. In poetry, you're free. You start in the corner and you don't know where it leads you. I have no message, I have nothing I want to tell, I just start and I see where it leads, and it's a big surprise and relief if it's good. That's the ideal state for filmmaking.
Jørgen Leth