LiLiCo in crutches: “During my first watch, I too…”

On the 31st, a live-streaming event was held at Space FS Shiodome in Shinbashi, Tokyo to celebrate the release of the film “Tenet” with musician GACKT and film commentator LiLiCo.

This is the latest action film based on the idea of going backwards in time, comes from director Christopher Nolan, whose previous works like The Dark Knight series, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk have given audiences the opportunity to experience a new world with fresh ideas, stunning visuals, and overwhelming realism. It will be the first Hollywood blockbuster to be released in a long time as a top-batter while movie releases continue to be postponed around the world.

The event was an opportunity to talk about the appeal of director Nolan with 49 selected fans who took part online.

A big fan of director Nolan, GACKT said, “He is, first of all, a director of a world of madness and who pushes the envelope. I think he’s truly amazing to be able to settle it down enough to just barely scrape the edge of being entertainment. When I watched Tenet once, I didn’t understand it at all. I was so frustrated that I had to watch it again. I was desperate to keep up with it, but the concept blew me away. Thick-headed people won’t be able to get it. I guess I’m also a thick-headed person. When I saw the film a second time\, there were a lot of things that I realised for the first time. The realisations during my second watch moved me.”

LiLiCo, who broke her left patella on the 13th and was released from the hospital on the 17th, was still in crutches that day. She said, “I didn’t get it the first time and watched it again. I fell into director Nolan’s trap. I decided that the second time, I wasn’t going to try and understand it, I was going to try and feel it. The soundtrack was amazing too.” Hearing this, GACKT looked inspired as he remarked, “There’s an infinite scale going on in the background the whole time and it’s frustrating because it adds to the anxiety. I thought I could use it in my own songs.”

When the MC asked, “Would you like to go back in time?”, GACKT answered, “No way. I think it’s a very unpleasant experience.” On the other hand, LiLiCo said, “I want to go back to when I was a kid and learn Japanese, not start at 18.”

Lastly, GACKT ended with, “I’m curious to see how much you can understand on the first watch. If you get it, please send me a direct message on Instagram. It’s a movie packed with mysteries. It would be nice to figure it out one by one.”

Tenet opens in theaters nationwide on September 18.

Source: encount.press

Translation: Yoshi GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA