After contaminating the screens with their “infected” in 28 days later In 2002, Danny Boyle returned to the horrible saga. In 28 years laterWith Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, in theaters this Wednesday, June 18, the director of Trains cob AND Millionaire Slumdog He strives to terrorize the spectators again with a film in which two spectra loom, those of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 28 years laterBoth the third part of the franchise and the first part of an announced trilogy, a group of survivors has recreated a community on a small island, Holy Island and lives completely in Autarky, far from a Britain populated by “infected” contaminated by the “fury virus.”
While the previous film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 28 weeks laterHe entered an echo with the American intervention in Iraq, his suite, “is Brexit,” summarizes Danny Boyle to BFMTV.
“We, like the island, did something much crazier than anything that is shown in the movie: we close our borders. It’s crazy!”
A filming speed and with iPhones
The characters in the inmate community of 28 years later Therefore, “they have decided to live in complete isolation and returned to the postwar Britain.” “It is not a progressive society since (women) stay at home and it is the children who are going to fight,” says the director.
The other theme mentioned between the lines, “is obviously the covir” and the way in which our behaviors have evolved compared to the virus over time. “At first, I was crazy. When my races were delivered, I wore gloves and a mask and then lobed the packages to disinfect them,” says Danny Boyle.
“After a while, we end up relaxing a little and we begin to take more and more risks,” he continues. “This is the case of characters in 28 years later. They must be careful, there is still danger, but they are not ultra prudent as in the first film. “
As was the case of 28 days later, 28 years later It was filmed in a very short period of time for such production (eight weeks) and with amazing technical means. The first film had been filmed with a camcorder, “a DV camera, and had a particular atmosphere. We had to respect this,” Danny Boyle observed.
In addition to using drones, the director and its photography director, Anthony Dod Mantle, therefore, used iphones 15 pro max. “We must handle them with great precision to control development,” said Danny Boyle. “But with the iPhones, we film in 4K. They are light, which allows you to do things instantly,” said Danny Boyle.
Speed will still be discussed with the next franchise film. Directed by Nia Dacosta (Candyman), will be launched on January 14.
Source: BFM TV
