I didn't want to overstate anything, but at the same time, the scene expands on some of the themes in the film [ "Aquarius"].

Sex appeal is in your heart and head. I'll be sexy no matter how old or how my body changes.

The ruins of classic movie theaters are a personal obsession of mine, and I've made a couple of documentaries about it.

I have two kids now and through watching them, I keep having flashbacks to my own childhood.

Nobody who comes out of the movie [Aquarius] focuses on those [sexual] scenes, because they are not the heart of the film. They are a consequence of the story, but I don't remember hearing audiences talking about them afterward. They came out discussing themes of resistance, history and memory. They're talking about the beauty of the self and how it can become demolished.

Of course, I was a little concerned about it being over two hours [in "Aquarius" ]. "Neighboring Sounds" was two hours and eleven minutes. This is two hours and twenty-five minutes, and I did try bringing it down. For instance, I considered cutting out the sequence with the family looking at pictures.

It makes sense that somebody told you that you made the film from your perspective as a father.