On a beach in Greece, exactly one year after a stay in Japan, the idea of 'HUNGER' appeared. As if a wind from East Asia had whispered the idea in my ear, I wrote the synopsis on a paper set at the beach bar. I told the story of Yoshizumi Nagaya to my daughter. She asked me countless questions. Where does she come from? Why can not YOU talk? Where is she going? Why is she knocking on HIS door? 'Yes, this story works,' I thought to myself. For me, films must raise questions, evoke their own stories, stimulate dreams and fantasy. Japan is mysterious, confusing, wonderful, unforgettable. Anyone who has seen this country with their own eyes never forgets it. The peculiarities of the architecture, manners and culinary perfection are part of the realization of this film. The story is primarily about a person who gives up everything for something specific. Thus, the protagonist becomes addicted to the smile of a person and ultimately sacrifices himself in a figurative sense. His personality ...