Kiyoshi Kurosawa on film vs. digital: "The [Serpent's Path] remake was shot digitally, so details in the dark areas are rendered very clearly. This weakens the gloomy atmosphere somewhat, but it also allowed us to pursue a harder, more inhuman visual quality. Whether one is making a crime film or a horror film, I believe that finding ways to portray shadows digitally is one of the great challenges facing contemporary filmmakers. Through a long history of trial and error, cinema shot on film developed a rich and lustrous way of rendering darkness. For me, every film is a rewarding experiment in discovering how closely digital filmmaking can approach that quality—and whether it can ultimately surpass it." Read our interview with the director: thefilmstage.com/harder-more…

Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Robert Zemeckis' 'Here': "It has a simple premise, but it is an extremely intricate film, and I found it very interesting. I was impressed that anyone could conceive of such a structure and story. Above all, I was astonished once again by the extraordinary level of technique that allows Tom Hanks to play the character from youth to old age without anything ever feeling unnatural." Read our interview with the 'Serpent's Path' director: thefilmstage.com/harder-more…