Satoshi Kon > Quotes

“He's not god! He's just the asshole who fucks with us.”
― Satoshi Kon, Opus

“What fascinates me in dreams is the idea that they emanate from our subconscious. I think that there are many possibilities to interpret dreams but a great deal of mystery always remains. When a dream is explained to us, it’s necessary to know the personal context of the subject. For example, what his childhood was like, his adolescence, his interpersonal relations. You’ve got to understand all these elements in order to tally up the dream and to decode it. At the cinema, that can’t happen because the approach demands the introduction of too many elements. In order for viewers to identify with this dream, I chose a parade which makes one think automatically of other common dreams and unconscious states. There are very old characters like objects that are discarded by people today or religious symbols that people have forgotten. I think that even nowadays, people have forgotten the importance of dreams.”
― Satoshi Kon

“If god is dead, who's going to fix this mess?”
― Satoshi Kon, Opus

“If you look at a dream overall, it's very difficult to discern the meaning. However, as time goes on, there might be certain meanings in the background.

Movies that you can watch once and understand- That is the type of movie I don't really like. There might be a certain part you don't quite understand, but there is a portion that rests in your heart.”
― Satoshi Kon

“You know what happens to me!”
― Satoshi Kon, Opus