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Nicky

2008 0h 2m JA
AnimationMusic
Synopsis
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A child is watching a music video on his television screen.

โ€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ€

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Behind the camera

Director
Kenji Iwaisawa
Writers
Kenji Iwaisawa
Languages
English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 2-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, shot by Kenji Iwaisawa. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29943224 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Iwaisawa directs. Kenji Iwaisawa behind the camera. Kenji Iwaisawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 2-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 18 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, shot by Kenji Iwaisawa. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Kenji Iwaisawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt29943224 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Kenji Iwaisawa
Editing
Kenji Iwaisawa
Runtime
2 min ยท 0h 2m
Status
Released
Original language
JA

Also by

Kenji Iwaisawa

Key crew

  • MusicYusuke Odagiri
  • Animation DirectorKenji Iwaisawa
  • EditorKenji Iwaisawa

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • music video
  • rotoscoping
  • hand drawn animation
  • short film

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2008-01-01

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