Edward Berger, the director of the film adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front, said that he had difficulties while working on the script of a movie. He talked about it in an interview. deadline.
He underlined that the biggest lesson he learned while working on the film was that “the film must come from within”.
The director stated that he was inspired when he refused to write the next draft of the script.
“I had a crisis. I couldn’t finish it (screenplay), so instead of working, I played football with my son in the garden. And I saw a boy walking with a backpack one Sunday afternoon. My son said, “Oh, this is Jack, in my class. Jack stays with his mother on Friday nights and returns to the orphanage on Sundays.” This kid smiling, waving his hand and walking towards the sunset made me very emotional. I said, “Look at him. Stop complaining about your stupid script and write another one, ”the director said.
It was previously announced that German director Edward Berger’s war drama All Quiet on the Western Front will be filmed at the 95th Academy Awards. accepted Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.