This is the 9800th most frequent Japanese word.
裏話
"裏話" means "behind-the-scenes story" or "untold story."
Here, '裏話' refers to the untold or confidential aspects behind the creation of the movie, often intriguing details.
映画の裏話を聞かせてください。
Please tell me the behind-the-scenes story of the movie.
In this example, '裏話' pertains to internal, less publicly known stories about the functioning or incidents in a company setting.
友達が会社の裏話を話してくれた。
My friend shared behind-the-scenes stories about the company.
The term '裏話' here indicates the concealed or lesser-known aspects of the novel's writing process and origin.