Kuso

2017 1h 34m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 70

AnimationComedyFantasyHorrorDrama

Synopsis

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Broadcasting through a makeshift network of discarded televisions, this story is tangled up in the aftermath of Los Angeles's worst earthquake nightmare. Travel between screens and aftershocks into the twisted lives of the survived.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Iesha Rochelle
Missy
Oumi Zumi
Kenneth
David Firth
Royal / Roach Man
George Clinton
Doctor Clinton
Byron Bowers
Smoking Roach
Zack Fox
Manuel
Anders Holm
Teacher
Tim Heidecker
Phil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Flying Lotus
Writers: Zack Fox, Flying Lotus, David Firth
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Flying Lotus, shot by Norm Li. 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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Original score by Aphex Twin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Iesha Rochelle and Oumi Zumi and David Firth carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6131712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Flying Lotus directs. Norm Li behind the camera. Aphex Twin scores. Luke Lynch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Directed by Flying Lotus, shot by Norm Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Aphex Twin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Luke Lynch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Iesha Rochelle and Oumi Zumi and David Firth carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6131712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Norm Li
Original score: Aphex Twin
Editing: Luke Lynch
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Budget: $400,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Kuso (2017)

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Simon Foster2017-09-17
"Loud, objectionable, occasionally funny but mostly trying, the visual experimentation and adherence to all things ugly quickly grows tiresome..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/9/18/kuso.html

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