is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by

Sion Sono Sion may refer to * an alternative transliteration of Zion People * Sion (name) or Siôn, a Welsh and other given name and surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Shion or Sion, a Japanese given name Plac ...

. The film was released in 2015 and, in March 2016, was played during the Environmental Film Festival at the National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater, in Washington, DC.

Cast

Megumi Kagurazaka is a Japanese actress and glamour model. She is married to the director Sion Sono and has starred in some of his films. Career Kagurazaka has appeared in films such as ''Cold Fish'', ''Guilty of Romance'', and '' The Land of Hope''. Filmograph ...

* *Yūto Ikeda *

Production

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

Reception

Richard Gray o
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gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it “a wholly unique experience, and an amazing accomplishment in visually-driven storytelling.”

Accolades

The film won the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere at the

2015 Toronto International Film Festival The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was announced. Jean-Marc Vallée's '' Demolition'' starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Na ...

References

External links

* Japanese science fiction films 2015 science fiction films Films directed by Sion Sono Films shot in Fukushima Prefecture Android (robot) films Films about artificial intelligence 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-sf-film-stub