21st Century Girl

"15 short films with an animated end-title sequence by young women directors born in late ‘80s to ‘90s."

2019 1h 57m JA

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★7.2TMDB · 8★5.7IMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.

“15 short films with an animated end-title sequence by young women directors born in late ‘80s to ‘90s.”

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Cast

Serena Motola
(segment "Out of Fashion")
Ai Hashimoto
(segment "Low Resolution, High Emotion")
Aki Asakura
(segment "Mirror")
Sairi Ito
(segment "Projection")
Erika Karata
(segment "For Lonesome Blossoms")
Shizuka Ishibashi
(segment "Muse")
Ayu Kitaura
(segment "Anytime, anywhere")
Akari Kinoshita
(segment "I wanna be your cat")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoko Yamanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by YU-Ki HARA. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Serena Motola and Ai Hashimoto and Aki Asakura carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "15 short films with an animated end-title sequence by young women directors born in late ‘80s to ‘90s.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9716782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yoko Yamanaka directs. YU-Ki HARA scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Original score by YU-Ki HARA. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Serena Motola and Ai Hashimoto and Aki Asakura carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "15 short films with an animated end-title sequence by young women directors born in late ‘80s to ‘90s.".
5IMDB entry: tt9716782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.