Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it

CANNES, France — After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. I’ll be back to you when I’ve finished my film.’” Schrader, chuckling, adds: “I’m going to start a new company called Post-Mortem Cinema.” Director Paul Schrader poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘Oh, Canada’, at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. “I was thinking more in terms of Ethan and Oscar.” Director Paul Schrader poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘Oh, Canada’, at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. Jane Schoenbrun of “I Saw the TV Glow,” he recently wrote, is “hands down the most original voice in film in the last decade.” He liked the tennis drama “Challengers” but wrote: “The studios would have never let this slight a story run so long — on the other hand, the studios aren’t making this movie anymore.” Director Paul Schrader poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘Oh, Canada’, at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. “Like, I went to see ‘Cocaine Bear’ because I knew it would be great to see with an audience.” “It’s not a particularly good time for film,” Schrader concludes as the interview winds down.