The director is thinking about working with Prince Frederik before his death

Filmmaker Mei Fa Tan It reflects on her experience with working with Luxembourg Prince Frederik before his death at the age of 22.

“(He was) so interested in so many topics,” Tan said Us every week On Wednesday, March 12, he would like to talk about anything about anything. Mostly movie and music … but his body wouldn’t allow him to do so much. So it was really painful to watch because he tried the best. ”

Frederik’s father, Prince Robertannounced that his son died after the battle with mitochondrial disease Polg – a rare condition that causes organ failure and has no known drug – in statement via Instagram Saturday 8th March.

Frederik spent the last years of his life by education of people about rare illness. With his parents, Robert and Julia, Frederik co -founded the Foundation Polg Foundation to support research into effective treatment and help find a medicine.

Tan met with Frederik when she was commissioned to direct a short film of the foundation, Film Foundation PolgPublished on September 4, 2024, for a week of mitochondrial awareness.

Spoke exclusively Us every week About learning Frederik, who played in the film. Go down and read more about what Tan said about working with The Late Royal.

At the meeting with Prince Frederik

Tan said she had several meetings with Frederik before writing a screenplay for a film that opens up by the prince watching the compilation of videos from his childhood.

She said she wanted to say “all the things he did, that she could no longer do” she learned from their many conversations.

“I thought it was very, very sad, and I touched it very much because he doesn’t have life like that,” Tan said Our. “For Frederick he just started to experience a lot of things and everything was taken away from him, a piece by piece inevitable way.” I considered it very harmful. ”

“When you are a child, you have all these dreams, all these desires, these things you want to do.” The possibilities are endless, ”Frederik said at the beginning of the film by a voice. “I’m not sure I understood all the consequences of Polga when I was first diagnosed.” It is finer, where the world slowly shrinks and shrinks. ”

Tan revealed that it was “painful” to watch Frederik fight

Despite the serious object of Tan, he said that the energy on the scene was “very positive” and “light”.

“I think it was very bold of all the children who took part in the film because they really took it seriously.” But they also left their inner joy and spirit still there, ”she added.

The film was also represented by Emilia and Amelie, two siblings who were diagnosed with Polg. In May 2023 they lost their brother Philip to the same disease. He was 20.

As for Frederics, Tan said she admired her strong sense of humor and passion for film and music.

“He was so interested in so many topics,” she said. “He would like to talk about something.” Mostly movie and music … but his body wouldn’t allow him to do so much. So it was really painful to watch because he tried the best. ”

According to the director, there were moments when the royal “could not even get up alone”.

“I think the situation is very serious, but it would always maintain its dignity in all situations and maintain a sense of humor,” she added.

Tan said it was a “learning curve” that was educated about Polg after Frederik’s mother Julie approached the production society with which she works to help revitalize the film.

“In a sense, it was good because I could really stand up to someone who knew nothing about this disease, which would be in the case of most people watching the movie,” Tan said. “I think it’s a kind of lesson, you know.” Sometimes you consider your life again when you see people that they have it so bad, their days count and still find a way to be inspiring, be positive and do the best. ”

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