The Whispering Star

"A delivery for you."

2015 1h 42m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 136

DramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A feminine android delivers packages to scattered humans throughout the galaxy. With years to spare, the android and us have time to contemplate the meaning of being human.

“A delivery for you.”

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Cast

Megumi Kagurazaka
Yoko Suzuki
Yūto Ikeda
computer 6-7 M.I.M.E. (voice)
Kenji Endo
Tired Hitman
Kōko Mori
Old Lady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sion Sono
Writers: Sion Sono
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Ito 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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Megumi Kagurazaka and Yūto Ikeda and Kenji Endo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A delivery for you.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4957538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sion Sono directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Junichi Ito cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Megumi Kagurazaka and Yūto Ikeda and Kenji Endo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A delivery for you.".
7IMDB entry: tt4957538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.