138. HKIFF50: Mare's Nest (2025) - Interview with Director Ben Rivers

<p>The sixth of seven (6-7!!!) director interviews Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the British, experimental director Ben Rivers, creator of the child-focused, post-apocalyptic exploration <em>Mare’s Nest</em>. Rivers speaks about giving child actors the freedom to be themselves onscreen, receiving Don Delillo’s blessing to stage his play <em>The Word for Snow</em> in the film, and the intention behind his depiction of an adultless world.</p><p>Speak the word for snow in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ <a href="http://www.deepcutpod.com"><u>www.deepcutpod.com</u></a> </p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:03 Interview begins</p><p>03:32 Origins of Mare&#39;s Nest</p><p>06:07 Don Delillo</p><p>09:52 Children performing adult routines</p><p>13:14 Documentary versus fiction</p><p>19:09 Film-within-film</p><p>22:06 Moon walks into the past</p><p>25:02 Location filming</p><p>28:48 SEA filmmakers</p><p>31:25 Outro</p>