Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

2021 1h 21m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French and American directors inspired by his work.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mamoru Hosoda
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Rodney Rothman
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Mamoru Oshii
Self
Megumi Hayashibara
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Marc Caro
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Jérémy Clapin
Self
Junko Iwao
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Masao Maruyama
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pascal-Alex Vincent
Writers: Pascal-Alex Vincent
Languages: Japanese, French, English
Countries: France, Japan

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent, shot by Toshiyuki Kiyomura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Clément Selitzki 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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Mamoru Hosoda and Rodney Rothman and Mamoru Oshii carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pascal-Alex Vincent directs. Toshiyuki Kiyomura behind the camera. Clément Selitzki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, French, English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent, shot by Toshiyuki Kiyomura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Clément Selitzki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mamoru Hosoda and Rodney Rothman and Mamoru Oshii carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt12998510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.