A Star So Close and Distant

2021 0h 4m JA

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 2

AnimationDrama

Synopsis

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Kaori, an elementary school student, has always lived in a city full of shining stars. It's when she goes on a field trip to an observatory that she becomes captivated by the starry sky, and a dream awakens in her. Small Kaori was sure of her dream, but as an high school student, she doubts herself...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nao Toyama
Kaori (voice)
Lynn
Yuki (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: asano66
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by asano66, shot by Loundraw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Loundraw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nao Toyama and Lynn carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15738264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

asano66 directs. Loundraw behind the camera. Loundraw cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by asano66, shot by Loundraw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Loundraw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nao Toyama and Lynn carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15738264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.