Junk Head

2022 1h 40m JA

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 64

AnimationScience FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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Mankind can no longer reproduce because of gene manipulation aimed at making life longer. The clones ruling the bottomless underworld may have become fertile. Parton is selected to go on a mission through a subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters to secure humanity's future.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takahide Hori
Parton / Alexandre / Francis / Julian / Hokuro / Doctor / Assistant / Mummies / Boss / Subordinate / Other (voice)
Atsuko Miyake
Nico / Children / Woman (voice)
Yuji Sugiyama
Woman Bosses (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takahide Hori
Writers: Takahide Hori, Takahide Hori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Junk Head Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Takahide Hori, shot by Takahide Hori. 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 Takahide Hori. 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 Takahide Hori 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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Takahide Hori and Atsuko Miyake and Yuji Sugiyama carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6848928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Takahide Hori directs. Takahide Hori behind the camera. Takahide Hori scores. Takahide Hori cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Part of the "Junk Head Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Takahide Hori, shot by Takahide Hori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Takahide Hori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Takahide Hori shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Takahide Hori and Atsuko Miyake and Yuji Sugiyama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6848928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 31 themes, including "monster", "virtual reality", "dystopia", "post-apocalyptic future".