I try to simplify things for the children. For instance, [I arrange] for them to have almost no dialogue, or to somehow give them very precise indications, because usually they ask for that.

I think sometimes there are films where I understand what they are about, but there are also some mysterious areas in the film where I haven't got the whole image and I haven't got everything. And then it stays much longer with me, because I have to somehow put myself much more into the film to get it. And so this is what I'm trying to do with my films.

I don't have storyboards, but I have some very strict rules, like not moving the camera.

When I was a child, I had a quiet, protected childhood.

I try to simplify things for the children.

I am very much interested in fairy tales. I guess that most of the films I like to do have this kind of aspect.

I'm very interested in talking about children in this moment where you are going to become a teenager, and I think it's very relevant to use a fairy tale to talk about that.