This year, Norway submitted Joachim Trier’s 'The Worst Person In The World' as its official enbtry, and if you believe the soothsayers, chances of it winning under the Best Foreign Film category are pretty darn strong.

 
In an exclusive interview with a global news portal, the director talked about how he has been called 'anti-romantic' or someone who just 'hates romantic comedies' for making 'The Worst Person in the World'.&nbsp;

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"Yes, we’ve been called an anti-romantic romantic comedy or a romantic comedy for people who hate romantic comedies. Well, I happen to love some romantic comedies — not all of them — but the best films, for me, are the ones that force us to look at ourselves, existentially and emotionally and in terms of identity. So it can be quite revealing to look at the concept of love. In the great tradition of the Hollywood screwball comedies, like George Cukor’s The Philadelphia Story, the choice of a partner is actually an existential choice. It determines what’s going to happen in your life," said Trier.&nbsp;

 
But, he was certain that he wanted to add a dash of modernity to the eternal concept of love. "We wanted to make a modern romantic comedy where it’s not about a woman finding a man in order to find purpose in her life, but to see how being with different people exposes her — to her anxiety, to her fear of commitment and to tease out all the comedy and chaos that comes out from that. 'The Worst Person in the World' is sort of our modern take on that classic Hollywood rom-com idea," he explained.&nbsp;

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While talking about his creative process, Joachim Trier talked about his creative process and how he is always 'anxious' while writing. "I’m always anxious when I write, and I have good and bad days. On the good days, I think I can do anything; on the bad days, everything is hard. But this one felt actually fun to write. It was also a collaboration with Renate. I wrote it for her, and I brought her in very early, and we talked a lot about the character and tried to find a specificity of personality in terms of gender. So I hope we got it right. As an artist, I think you have to allow yourself to explore characters that are different than yourself — in age or gender or whatever. I didn’t see that as specifically more difficult than other characters I’ve written. I actually feel closer to Julie than many characters of mine. I hope that comes through," said the filmmaker.&nbsp;

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This year, Norway submitted Joachim Trier’s 'The Worst Person In The World' as its official enbtry, and if you believe the soothsayers, chances of it winning under the Best Foreign Film category are pretty darn strong.

This year, Norway submitted Joachim Trier’s 'The Worst Person In The World' as its official enbtry, and if you believe the soothsayers, chances of it winning under the Best Foreign Film category are pretty darn strong. In an exclusive interview with a global news portal, the director talked about how he has been called 'anti-romantic' or someone who just 'hates romantic comedies' for making 'The Worst Person in the World'. Also read: Box Office: Tom Hardy's 'Venom 2' & MCU's 'Shang Chi' are making all the money "Yes, we’ve been called an anti-romantic romantic comedy or a romantic comedy for people who hate romantic comedies. Well, I happen to love some romantic comedies — not all of them — but the best films, for me, are the ones that force us to look at ourselves, existentially and emotionally and in terms of identity. So it can be quite revealing to look at the concept of love. In the great tradition of the Hollywood screwball comedies, like George Cukor’s The Philadelphia Story, the choice of a partner is actually an existential choice. It determines what’s going to happen in your life," said Trier. But, he was certain that he wanted to add a dash of modernity to the eternal concept of love. "We wanted to make a modern romantic comedy where it’s not about a woman finding a man in order to find purpose in her life, but to see how being with different people exposes her — to her anxiety, to her fear of commitment and to tease out all the comedy and chaos that comes out from that. 'The Worst Person in the World' is sort of our modern take on that classic Hollywood rom-com idea," he explained. Also read: Adam Driver calls Comic-Con 'scary' and is ‘not anxious to go again' While talking about his creative process, Joachim Trier talked about his creative process and how he is always 'anxious' while writing. "I’m always anxious when I write, and I have good and bad days. On the good days, I think I can do anything; on the bad days, everything is hard. But this one felt actually fun to write. It was also a collaboration with Renate. I wrote it for her, and I brought her in very early, and we talked a lot about the character and tried to find a specificity of personality in terms of gender. So I hope we got it right. As an artist, I think you have to allow yourself to explore characters that are different than yourself — in age or gender or whatever. I didn’t see that as specifically more difficult than other characters I’ve written. I actually feel closer to Julie than many characters of mine. I hope that comes through," said the filmmaker. Also read: Box Office: 'Eternals' rules as 'Clifford' secures 2nd spot, 'Dune' third .

Maker of Oscar entry ‘The Worst Person in the World’: Our film has been called anti-romance

The Cannes film festival has fallen head over heels for a Norwegian film about a young woman trying to find herself and the unknown actress who plays her. 'A star is born',&nbsp;declared The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw.

Renate Reinsve "takes off like a rocket and deserves star status to rival Lily James or Alicia Vikander," he added, giving 'The Worst Person in the World'&nbsp;a five-star review -- one of several it has already garnered.

In her first big-screen lead, Reinsve plays a twenty-something trying and failing to define herself through her pinballing relationships with men until she finally strikes out on her own path.

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Variety predicted it would become a "touchstone" movie for millennials, Britain's Daily Telegraph called it "wondrous", while Xan Brooks of The Observer said it was "simply gorgeous". Bradshaw -- one of several critics to admit wiping away a tear or two during the premiere -- credited the director Joachim Trier with inventing a whole new genre.

"Trier has taken on one of the most difficult genres imaginable, the romantic drama, and combined it with another very tricky style -- the coming-of-ager –- to craft something gloriously sweet and beguiling," he said.

The French media were equally bewitched. And everyone wondered why the world has never heard of 33-year-old Reinsve before. Trier told AFP that "there is an awful lot of her in the character. She has had a big, big impact on this film.&nbsp;

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"I wrote it specifically for her," he said knowing her gift for improvisation. "I could cut four of five different versions of any scene with her in this film. "I always wondered why the hell is Norwegian film so messed up that she hasn't had a lead role yet?" Trier added.

Love in the time of #MeToo -

Reinsve told AFP that she had "been through the same" labyrinth of self-doubt and indecision as her character. And she too would often think of herself as the worst person in the world as she saw others around fly.

In the film her character Julie drifts from medical school to a psychology degree to photography to&nbsp;five minutes of Facebook fame for writing a piece called "Oral sex in the era of #MeToo". "Growing up before #MeToo you kind of shape yourself with the strong opinions and presence of men," Reinsve added.

"She finds her identity in others' eyes. When you free yourself from that, you become yourself and stronger," she said. The film -- which includes one of the most gobsmackingly feminist sex scenes ever seen at Cannes -- has also been praised for the way it deals with the shifting gender power balance.

In one particularly telling scene, Reinsve's older graphic novelist boyfriend crashes and burns when a radio interview turns to the lumpen sexism of his past creations.

Trier said the film was navigating "the beautiful chaos" and complications of love in a time of massive change. "With #MeToo it is very polarised. But I believe that change also comes about through humanity and understanding," he said.

"Is there such a thing as pure love? I'm not sure, they are millions of agendas, conscious and unconscious. "I want to give a big hug to people with this the film and say hey, 'It's OK. we are all going through this.'"

'The Worst Person in the World' is one of 24 films competing for Cannes top prize, the Palme d'Or, which will be awarded next Saturday.

The Cannes film festival has fallen head over heels for a Norwegian film about a young woman trying to find herself and the unknown actress who plays her. 'A star is born', declared The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw.

The Cannes film festival has fallen head over heels for a Norwegian film about a young woman trying to find herself and the unknown actress who plays her. 'A star is born', declared The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. Renate Reinsve "takes off like a rocket and deserves star status to rival Lily James or Alicia Vikander," he added, giving 'The Worst Person in the World' a five-star review -- one of several it has already garnered. In her first big-screen lead, Reinsve plays a twenty-something trying and failing to define herself through her pinballing relationships with men until she finally strikes out on her own path. In pics: Cannes: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra & other Bollywood divas who rocked the red carpet in the past Variety predicted it would become a "touchstone" movie for millennials, Britain's Daily Telegraph called it "wondrous", while Xan Brooks of The Observer said it was "simply gorgeous". Bradshaw -- one of several critics to admit wiping away a tear or two during the premiere -- credited the director Joachim Trier with inventing a whole new genre. "Trier has taken on one of the most difficult genres imaginable, the romantic drama, and combined it with another very tricky style -- the coming-of-ager –- to craft something gloriously sweet and beguiling," he said. The French media were equally bewitched. And everyone wondered why the world has never heard of 33-year-old Reinsve before. Trier told AFP that "there is an awful lot of her in the character. She has had a big, big impact on this film. Also read: Set in Chad, Cannes film 'Lingui' explores abortion struggles "I wrote it specifically for her," he said knowing her gift for improvisation. "I could cut four of five different versions of any scene with her in this film. "I always wondered why the hell is Norwegian film so messed up that she hasn't had a lead role yet?" Trier added. Love in the time of #MeToo - Reinsve told AFP that she had "been through the same" labyrinth of self-doubt and indecision as her character. And she too would often think of herself as the worst person in the world as she saw others around fly. In the film her character Julie drifts from medical school to a psychology degree to photography to five minutes of Facebook fame for writing a piece called "Oral sex in the era of #MeToo". "Growing up before #MeToo you kind of shape yourself with the strong opinions and presence of men," Reinsve added. "She finds her identity in others' eyes. When you free yourself from that, you become yourself and stronger," she said. The film -- which includes one of the most gobsmackingly feminist sex scenes ever seen at Cannes -- has also been praised for the way it deals with the shifting gender power balance. In one particularly telling scene, Reinsve's older graphic novelist boyfriend crashes and burns when a radio interview turns to the lumpen sexism of his past creations. Trier said the film was navigating "the beautiful chaos" and complications of love in a time of massive change. "With #MeToo it is very polarised. But I believe that change also comes about through humanity and understanding," he said. "Is there such a thing as pure love? I'm not sure, they are millions of agendas, conscious and unconscious. "I want to give a big hug to people with this the film and say hey, 'It's OK. we are all going through this.'" 'The Worst Person in the World' is one of 24 films competing for Cannes top prize, the Palme d'Or, which will be awarded next Saturday.

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Maker of Oscar entry ‘The Worst Person in the World’: Our film has been called anti-romance

Cannes falls for 'The Worst Person in the World'