But for me, it feels like a natural extension of what I've been doing: exploring relationships. Here you have two relationships and we can explore how difficult it is for people to be together.

I wanted to tell a story that interested me as much in the telling as in the watching.

There were certain things that I watched, and I screened a series of period films as well, not because I wanted to copy those, because I wanted to be different. “Far from the Madding Crowd” was one I looked to because I thought it looked so good. “Doctor Zhivago.” Unrequited love is always a great thing. “Tess” was something I looked at, I thought Polanski got the period right.

Movies are - all I've found is that they're just tougher and tougher to make.

And with Aaron, I'd have to find a reason not to work with him.

Everyone has a story.

If we put the camera on ourselves, our friends and neighbors, we'll come up with some scary stuff.