I always ask myself one question: what is human? What does it mean to be human? Maybe people will consider my new films brutal again. But this violence is just a reflection of what they really are, of what is in each one of us to certain degree.
What did the Romans say? __e gustibus non est disputandum_: It is worthless to discuss personal taste. It is called 'personal' for a reason.
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What did the Romans say? __e gustibus non est disputandum_: It is worthless to discuss personal taste. It is called 'personal' for a reason.
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