Interview With "A Hidden Life" Cinematographer, Jörg Widmer

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Jörg Widmer has worked with acclaimed director Terrence Malick before. However, "A Hidden Life" marks the first time he is credited as the director of photography for one of his films. Hailed as one of the most visually striking films of 2019, the movie represents a return to stronger narrative filmmaking from Malick. Jörg talks to us about his process of working with the mysterious director, what challenges he faced working on the film, what he wants people to take away from the film, and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is my interview with the cinematographer for A Hidden Life, Yorg Winmer.
0:08.9	Remember the day when we first met?
0:12.0	I remember that motorcycle, my best dress.
0:20.7	You looked at me and I knew
0:27.6	how simple life was then.
0:30.6	What's happened to our country?
0:40.3	We're killing innocent people, raiding other countries, preying on the week.
0:48.3	If our leaders, if they're evil, what does one do?
0:57.0	You have a duty to the Father left. The church tells you so.
1:00.0	You cannot say no to your race and your hope.
1:05.0	You are a traitor.
1:14.6	I can't swear loyalty to Hitler. I can't.
1:15.6	Do you think your defiance will change the course of things?
1:19.6	If God gives us free will, we're responsible for what we do, what we fail to do.
1:26.6	The Lord! responsible for what we do, what we fail to do.
1:37.3	I can't do what I believe is wrong. Let me go!
1:40.3	We have to stand up to evil.
1:44.4	Whatever you do, I'm with you, always.
1:50.7	Hello, everyone. You are listening to The Next Best Picture Podcast. I am your host, Matt Neglia,
1:55.3	and today I'm being joined by the cinematographer for the new Terrence Malick film, A Hidden Life.
2:00.8	York, Widmer.
2:01.9	York, how's it going?
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