Question 1

What unusual challenge did the director face during filming due to language barriers?

Accepted Answer

Interpreters were required on set because director Anh Hung Tran doesn't speak Japanese.

Question 2

Which festivals screened Norwegian Wood in 2010?

Accepted Answer

The film screened at the Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.

Question 3

What personal connection did composer Jonny Greenwood have to the source material?

Accepted Answer

Greenwood was keen to score the film as he was a big fan of Haruki Murakami's novel.

Question 4

How did Rinko Kikuchi secure her role despite initial director reservations?

Accepted Answer

Kikuchi actively pursued the role and her audition tape convinced director Anh Hung Tran to cast her.

Question 5

What dramatic event from Toru's past shapes his relationships in the story?

Accepted Answer

Toru recalls when his friend Kizuki killed himself, leading him to grow close to Kizuki's girlfriend Naoko and another woman, Midori.

Question 6

Why was Jonny Greenwood's involvement in the film score initially uncertain?

Accepted Answer

Thom Yorke wanted to return to the studios to record a new Radiohead album, but Greenwood found time to balance both projects.

Question 7

Which actress actively pursued a role despite the director's initial reluctance to cast her?

Accepted Answer

Rinko Kikuchi actively pursued a role; director Anh Hung Tran wasn't initially keen due to her raised profile after Babel, but her audition convinced him.

Question 8

What major international film festivals screened Norwegian Wood?

Accepted Answer

The film screened at Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in 2010, and Göteborg Film Festival in both 2011 and 2017.

Question 9

What language challenge required interpreters on set during filming?

Accepted Answer

Interpreters were required as director Anh Hung Tran doesn't speak Japanese.

Question 10

What traumatic event from the 1960s does Toru recall in the story?

Accepted Answer

Toru recalls when his friend Kizuki killed himself, and he grew close to Kizuki's girlfriend Naoko and another woman, the lively Midori.

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