After his damning second feature the devil equated the polish government to an imp whispering vile conspiracy in the ear of a shellshocked prisoner, director zulawski was cordially invited to get the hell out of poland and never come back. The whispering star 2015 09102015 ca drama, science fiction 1h 40m user score. Love and other cults, animerama, antiporno, and the whispering star from third window 02 july 2018 screen anarchy. Sep 12, 2015 this latest effort, entitled the whispering star hiso hiso boshi, is a slickly minimalist scifi story that plays like a cross between an interstellar jeanne dielman and a postapocalyptic. Among those planets are distinctly earthlike places, where an unspecified apocalypse has rendered human beings an endangered species in a landscape of detritus. Sitges film festival 2016 page 2 show list info sitges international fantastic film festival of catalonia is the number one fantasy film festival in the world and represents, at the same time, the cultural expression with the most media impact in catalonia. Download the list sorted alphabetically pdf, 59kb, by induction year pdf, 60kb, or. This is the film few could have imagined sion sono had in him. Her job is to deliver packages to humans spread throughout the universe.
Nicolas is one of the most talented and respected actors in hollywood. While much of sion sonos earlyaughts filmography is littered with cycles of violence and horrorfilms that plumb the depths of a darkness seemingly inherent in humankindthe everubiquitous directors finest of a whopping five 2015 theatrical releases pointedly proffers a rejection of its posthuman world. Meditative, minimalist and absurdist antiscifi by allrounder sono sion tokyo tribe. More akin to a tone poem or a haiku than a narrative driven film, the whispering star gently glides along drawing its audience into the life of a. Deeply humane and meticulously paced, sono has described the whispering star as a passion project that he waited 20 years to make. The whispering star is a science fiction film which brings forward the question of what it means to be human and how we cling onto the memories and the past in general, understanding the romanticism of a delivery company in a universe where instant transportation exists. Reason for pick interesting premise as spotted in the tiff description. While there have been a number of films produced in japan as a response the fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster of march 2011, few are as beguiling, mysterious, and radiantly shimmering as the whispering star. Whispering smith the complete series and cast a long shadow.
I have been going since the first festival, which was held at anthology film archives when it showed just 11 films. Developed for television by chad hodge, the pilot was directed by m. But unable to pack everything into an hour and forty minutes, sion is also staging a solo exhibition in tokyo featuring a large scale installation of projected silhouettes, 555 storyboards, as. Taking a unique approach to the scifi spacetravel genre, the film follows yoko regular collaborator megumi kagurazaka, a packagedelivery android whose ship. Set in an universe where 80% of the population is made up of androids. Whispering star because it is so quiet and touching.
Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring h. The best moment in the film comes when sono, while wearing a shirt that reads fuck shit bitch, utters, i can write romance and everyone in the room starts laughing. May 30, 2016 this is one of those films that most would likely not enjoy, or even be able to sit through. The whispering star the whispering staris a may 14, 2016 movie directed by sion sono japan. After his damning second feature the devil equated the polish government to an imp whispering vile conspiracy in the ear of a shellshocked prisoner, director zulawski was cordially invited to get the hell out of poland and. The film was released in 2016 and, in march 2016, was played during the environmental film festival at the national museum of american history, warner brothers theater, in washington, dc. Complete national recording registry listing sort recordings by title, artist, year of release, year inducted into the registry, and genre by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. The best of enemies film starring empire star taraji p. Minimalist scifi from one of world cinemas most prolific maximaliststhe film plays like a liveaction futurama directed by andrei. Sep 23, 2015 this is what counts for comedy in the whispering star, along with the crunch of a discarded beverage can underneath an old mans shoe his sole company, in both senses of the word. First film produced by sion production established by the filmmaker, sion sono, the whispering star hisohiso boshi are now available for preorder on dvd and bluray. Whispering smith dvd alan ladd robert preston for sale. This latest effort, entitled the whispering star hiso hiso boshi, is a slickly minimalist scifi story that plays like a cross between an interstellar jeanne dielman and a. Cell is a 2016 american science fiction horror film based on the 2006 novel of the same name by stephen king.
With years to spare the android and us have time to contemplate what it is to be human. The sion sono 2016 letterboxd social film discovery. The stunning, apocalyptic blackandwhite images were shot. Henson and oscar winner sam rockwell opens april 5, telling the true story about a black woman and a white kkk leader in durham. Monster madness complete collection mario mixels fan 2011. The eyes through which we see ourselves anew belong to a character clearly not human, yet required in some unclear capacity to interact with them. Complete national recording registry listing recording. The title of this series is based on the character whispering smith, from two previous films. Its a sparse, slowly paced, terse, and gorgeously shot observation of humanity from the outside. Yoko suzuki is one of those androids, possessing artificial intelligence. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall. The whispering star trailer, deutsch untertitelt youtube. Though its scanty narrative and creeping pace hindered my engagement with the film, the whispering star is a wellcrafted addition to sonos oeuvre. Her sister is whispering her whisper at her ear and.
Plot80% of the universe is now populated by androids. The stunning, apocalyptic blackandwhite images were shot near fukushimas devastated nuclear power station. The whispering star trailer directed by sion sono love exposure, cold fish duration. He made his acting debut in the 1983 film rumble fish, but it was valley girl 1983 that successfully launched his career as an actor.
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. Third window films presents a 3 film focus on director. With kenji endo, yuto ikeda, megumi kagurazaka, koko mori. The series premiered on fox on may 14, 2015, and the first season concluded on july 23, 2015. On the silver globe is not only one of the greatest science and moral fiction movies ever made, it also presents a rare entropic quandary. The whispering star is a science fiction film which brings forward the question of what it means to be human and how we cling onto the memories and the past in general, understanding the romanticism of a delivery company in a universe where instant. Previously released on cd by fsm in a definitive 2 cd set, featuring the complete score and original album, this new lp set is for vinyl fans and of course fans of mondos alternative artwork. With the whispering star, sono delves into sciencefiction territory, and proves to be a master of that as well. The her sister is whispering her whisper at her ear and tempting a little devil even though she is right next to her.
Wayward pines tv series 20152016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The whispering star is the realization of a script sono wrote two decades ago but reworked to reflect the present. To celebrate this big year, and ponder the deeper meanings. A humanoid robot travels in her rickety, rented spaceship from planet to planet, delivering parcels. The spirit of nostalgia and lament extends to the films upmarket production design and its baldfaced lifts from kubrick and tarkovsky. Per il suo lavoro raggiunge tanti pianeti, citta e spiagge. A movie a day keeps awasarn lok suay aka grace 2016. The film follows a female unit named yoko megumi kagurazaka whose job it is to deliver parcels to distant human outposts. The whispering star hiso hiso boshi 2015 rotten tomatoes. It was a great night honor the best in film over the past year at the 2016 academy awards held at the dolby theatre on sunday february 28 in hollywood. I could change these for a different set, but, oh, who am i kidding.
The whispering star is a 2015 japanese science fiction film directed by sion sono. Sion sono has become one of my favorite filmmakers, so this documentary about his creative process and the production of the whispering star was a joy to behold. Wayward pines is an american mystery, science fiction television series based on the wayward pines novels by blake crouch. I keep my fourth slot open for a rotating new favorite film that i want everyone to see.
Whispering smith the complete series and cast a long. Im sure the intention of michael bay and the other filmmakers behind hours was to honor the fallen of benghazi, but at least with the audience i saw the film with, the end result is a mind. The film was released on june 10, 2016 to video on demand, prior to a limited release scheduled for july 8, 2016. Whispering smith is a technicolor western film directed by leslie fenton and starring alan ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall the picture is based on a novel by frank h. Apr 23, 2017 le film the whispering star 2015 vostfr admin 20170423t18. The loneliness of the android during his travels leads to. A look back at the first fourteen years of camera japan. Jul 29, 2016 on the silver globe is not only one of the greatest science and moral fiction movies ever made, it also presents a rare entropic quandary. The whispering star bears some remarkable resemblances to the arthouse hit under the skin from a few years back. The monkey king 2 soi cheangs 3d vfx orgy reps a decisive improvement on his first stab at a classic chinese legend. Le film the whispering star 2015 vostfr admin 20170423t18. The space between us official trailer 2 2016 britt robertson movie duration.
Year view the complete 2018 programme az 2017 the kyushu year view the complete 2017 programme az 2016 the comedy year view the complete 2016 programme az. This is what counts for comedy in the whispering star, along with the crunch of a discarded beverage can underneath an old mans shoe. A humanoid robot deliverywoman muses on the mystery of human nature as she drops off parcels around the galaxy. Jul 05, 2016 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the star trek franchise and the release of star trek beyond, the th feature film in the series. Sep 02, 2016 the whispering star sion sono september 2, 2016 while much of sion sonos earlyaughts filmography is littered with cycles of violence and horrorfilms that plumb the depths of a darkness seemingly inherent in humankindthe everubiquitous directors finest of a whopping five 2015 theatrical releases pointedly proffers a rejection of.
Third window films presents a 3 film focus on director sion. Sep 29, 2015 the whispering star 2015 sion sono duration. The film is directed by tod williams, produced by john cusack, with a screenplay by king and adam alleca. The curious premise is that of a female android that flies through space alone, saved by a computer, delivering scattered human packets. I always feel terrible at the thought of demoting a film. Mondo presents jerry goldsmiths fun score to the popular 1984 box office smash gremlins on a 2 lp 180 gram set. Le film the whispering star 2015 vostfr film complet. A feminine android delivers packages to the scattered humans in the galaxy. The stunning imagery aside, there is a very large amount of time that consists of nothing happening, the sort of thing that many casual viewers assume is the entirety of the arthouse and indie film scenes all pretty technical show, with no depth to it and nothing of use to anyone to say. A meditative scifi change of pace for maximalist auteur sion sono. In the classic 1948 film alan ladd plays a railroad detective based on composite of real characters but in this series whispering smith is an ordinary denver policeman who appears to be based on nobody and we dont find out why he is called whispering smith as he does not talk in a muted voice. Alas, while the visions of fukushima and its wandering souls are undeniably haunting, one cant help but feel that the whispering star remains a sketch, its slowdrip seriality better suited to an installation than a feature film. Top 10 funniest auditions britains got talent 2016 try not to laugh.
In the classic 1948 film alan ladd plays a railroad detective based on composite of real characters but in this series whispering smith is an ordinary denver policeman who appears to be based on nobody and we dont find out why he is called whispering smith as he does not talk in a. Machine id 722 e unandroide, a bordo della rental spaceship z. The whispering star yoko, a humanoid robot, travels from planet to planet delivering mysterious packages. Though its scanty narrative and creeping pace hindered my engagement with the film, the whispering star. The 2011 fukushima nuclear disaster deaply touched sono, an influence that materialized radically in his themes and style with two movies, himizu and the land of hope. The academy award winner has given countless successful movies including birdy 1996, racing with the moon 1996. Yoko suzuki, machine id 722, a robot delivery woman who brings parcels to the dwindling human population, now scattered amongst the. The whispering star 2016 a feminine android delivers packages to the scattered humans in the galaxy.
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