A film based around the world of competitive maths might not leap out at you at first, but director Morgan Matthews has covered this material before to great effect. X + Y, focusing the International Mathematical Olympiad, is his new film and we spoke with him and the Asa Butterfield about it. We spoke about:
– Making a feature film around a the documentary Morgan had previously made
– Sources of inspiration
– Researching such a difficult role
– Baggage from other projects
– What the International Mathematical Olympiad actually is
– Finding a natural end for the film
X+Y is out in cinemas now – and you can watch our interview with Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins here, and read our review here.
