Caterpillar

1988 0h 33m JA

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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A half-hour experimental film that shows Fukui moving towards cyberpunk imagery in a manner similar to Tsukamoto, featuring industrial locations, a malfunctioning cyborg/android and a hulking metallic ‘caterpillar’ that stalks characters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eiko Kogure
Katsumi Nishiyama
Takeshi Onizuka
Kazuki Takenaka
Shojin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shozin Fukui
Languages: No Language
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eiko Kogure and Katsumi Nishiyama and Takeshi Onizuka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2023553 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shozin Fukui directs. Shozin Fukui behind the camera. Shozin Fukui cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shozin Fukui, shot by Shozin Fukui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shozin Fukui shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eiko Kogure and Katsumi Nishiyama and Takeshi Onizuka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2023553 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.