The Whispering Star
The Whispering Star | |
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ひそひそ星 | |
Directed by | Sion Sono |
Starring | Megumi Kagurazaka Yūto Ikeda |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | Japan |
The Whispering Star (ひそひそ星) is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sion Sono. The film was released in 2015[2] and, in March 2016, was played during the Environmental Film Festival at the National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater, in Washington, DC.[3]
Cast[]
- Megumi Kagurazaka
- Yūto Ikeda
Production[]
The Whispering Star was the first film produced by Sion Sono's production company Sion Production.[4] Filming took place in Fukushima Prefecture.[5] Apart from one scene, it is a black-and-white film.
Reception[]
Richard Gray of thereelbits.com gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it “a wholly unique experience, and an amazing accomplishment in visually-driven storytelling.”[6]
Accolades[]
The film won the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
References[]
- ^ Kevin Ma (October 10, 2015). "Whispering Star to light up Tokyo Filmex". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "ひそひそ星". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Environmental Film Festival: "The Whispering Star"". Environmental Film Festival: "The Whispering Star". Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.sionproduction.com/
- ^ "'Sion Sono: The Whispering Star'". 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Review: The Whispering Star (Revelation Film Festival 2016)". 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Room Wins the Grolsch People's Choice Award! See All the TIFF15 Winners..." tiff.net. September 20, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
External links[]
- 2015 films
- Japanese films
- Japanese science fiction films
- 2015 science fiction films
- Films directed by Sion Sono
- Films shot in Fukushima Prefecture
- Android (robot) films
- Films about artificial intelligence
- 2010s Japanese films
- 2010s Japanese film stubs
- 2010s science fiction film stubs