The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star
Film poster
ひそひそ星
Directed by	Sion Sono
Starring	Megumi Kagurazaka Kenji Endō [ja] Yūto Ikeda Kōko Mori [ja]
Release dates	September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14) (TIFF[1]) 2016 (2016) (Japan)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Japan

The Whispering Star (ひそひそ星) is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sion Sono. The film was released in 2015[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]

Cast

• Megumi Kagurazaka
• Kenji Endō [ja]
• Yūto Ikeda
• Kōko Mori [ja]

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. "Home". sionproduction.com.
5. "'Sion Sono: The Whispering Star'". 12 April 2016.
6. "Review: The Whispering Star (Revelation Film Festival 2016)". 5 July 2016.
7. "Room Wins the Grolsch People's Choice Award! See All the TIFF15 Winners..." tiff.net. September 20, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

External links

• The Whispering Star at IMDb