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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]

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

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

External links

• The Whispering Star at IMDb

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