The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star (ひそひそ星) is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sion Sono. The film was released in 2016[2] and, in March 2016, was played during the Environmental Film Festival at the National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater, in Washington, DC.[3]

The Whispering Star
Film poster
ひそひそ星
Directed bySion Sono
StarringMegumi Kagurazaka
Kenji Endō
Yūto Ikeda
Kōko Mori
Release date
  • September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14) (TIFF[1])
  • 2016 (2016) (Japan)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryJapan

Cast

Production

The Whispering Star was the first film produced by Sion Sono's production company Sion Production.[4] Filming took place in Fukushima Prefecture.[5] Apart from one scene, it is a black-and-white film.

Reception

Richard Gray of thereelbits.com gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a wholly unique experience, and an amazing accomplishment in visually-driven storytelling."[6]

Accolades

The film won the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]

References
  1. Kevin Ma (October 10, 2015). "Whispering Star to light up Tokyo Filmex". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. "ひそひそ星". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. "Environmental Film Festival: "The Whispering Star"". Environmental Film Festival: "The Whispering Star". Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. http://www.sionproduction.com/
  5. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/04/12/arts/openings-in-tokyo/sion-sono-whispering-star/
  6. https://thereelbits.com/2016/07/05/review-the-whispering-star-revelation-film-festival-2016/
  7. "Room Wins the Grolsch People's Choice Award! See All the TIFF15 Winners..." tiff.net. September 20, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
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