映画制作日記#17「学は藤井草馬」 | Production Notes #17 “Manabu is Soma Fujii"

I previously directed a feature film called "youth" in 2017. It was set in Tokushima, Japan, and it was about a day in the life of a local 20-something. At that time, Soma Fujii played the role of Manabu (Gaku). This time, the film is also set in Tokushima Prefecture. And the role of Manabu is played by Souma. To tell you the truth, this new film "Shin Seishun" is connected to "youth". It is both a sequel and a spin-off. And I had some difficult orders for Souma. It is an expression of dragging and rubbing out the character of Gaku. The story is about a guy who, in the eyes of the world, is useless, but who is single-mindedly in love with a girl, even his blood cousin. In this day and age, when people don't know "what" and "how" pure love is, this film depicts not being afraid, not being mean, and looking at the other person straight on. This time, I would like to have this flirtatious and useless study make me cry. To be continued.

以前2017年に長編映画「youth」を監督した。舞台は徳島、地元の20代の若者のある一日を描いたものだった。その時にマナブ(学)役として出演してくれたのが藤井草馬。今回の映画は同じく徳島県が舞台。そして学役には草馬。何を隠そう実はこの新作「新青春」は「youth」とつながっている。続編であり、スピンオフでもある。そして草馬には少々難しい注文をした。学という人物像を引きずりながら揉み消すという表現。世間的に見てダメなやつが一途に一人の女の子、それも血のつながっているいとこの子をひたすらに純愛する。「何が」「どうやれば」純愛なのかが分からなくなっている今の時代に、怖がらず、卑屈にならず、真っ直ぐに相手を見ることを描く。今回はこのチャラチャラしたダメな学に泣かせてもらいたいと思う。つづく。