Cockroach

2009 0h 28m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Kiyoshi's work as a pest control man leads him to a mysteriously deserted house. Then on his 20th birthday he receives a letter from his dead grandfather telling him that he is the Messiah.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Will Sharpe
Kiyoshi
Michiko Fukuda
Bachan
Yuko Fukuda
Yuko
Mitsuhiro Fukuda
Mitsuhiro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Kingsley
Writers: Will Sharpe, Tom Kingsley
Languages: Japanese

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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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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Original score by Arthur Sharpe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Kingsley 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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Will Sharpe and Michiko Fukuda and Yuko Fukuda carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1606228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Kingsley directs. Arthur Sharpe scores. Tom Kingsley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Arthur Sharpe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tom Kingsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Will Sharpe and Michiko Fukuda and Yuko Fukuda carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1606228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.