Quote by Toby Jones

They seem much rarer now, those auteur films that come out of a director's imagination and are elliptical and hermetic. All those films that got me into independent cinema when I was watching it seem thin on the ground.

They seem much rarer now, those auteur films that come out o

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a decline in the production of auteur films, which are known for reflecting a director's unique vision and being abstract or complex. The speaker laments that the films that initially drew them to independent cinema have become scarce. This implies a shift in the film industry, possibly towards more mainstream and commercially-driven storytelling, leaving fewer opportunities for idiosyncratic and thought-provoking films to flourish.

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By Toby Jones

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