Crickets (film) explained

Crickets
Director:	Shinji Aoyama
Producer:	Motohiro Hatanaka Akihiko Yose
Screenplay:	Ryo Iwamatsu
Story:	Motohiro Hatanaka
Starring:	Kyōka Suzuki Tsutomu Yamazaki Masanobu Andō Ayumi Ito
Music:	Hiroyuki Nagashima
Cinematography:	Masaki Tamura
Editing:	Yuji Oshige
Studio:	Aoi Promotion
Runtime:	102 minutes
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

is a 2006 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama.

Cast

• Kyōka Suzuki as Kaoru
• Tsutomu Yamazaki as Blind Man
• Masanobu Andō as Taichi
• Ayumi Ito as Eiko

Production

Crickets was filmed in 1.33:1 aspect ratio.^[1]

Release

Crickets debuted in Orizzonti section at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2006.^[2]

Reception

Film Comment named the film as one of "19 Films to Look Out For" in 2007. Japanese film critic Shigehiko Hasumi said, "Crickets can be seen as a bold reply to Sokurov’s The Sun."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Crickets - Film Reviews - Venice. Variety. Jay. Weissberg. September 14, 2006.
2. Web site: VENEZIA 63: "Koorogi" (Crickets), di Aoyama Shinji (Orizzonti). Sentieri Selvaggi. Leonardo. Lardieri. September 8, 2006.
3. TERRA INCOGNITA: 19 Films to Look Out For. Film Comment. Shigehiko. Hasumi. 2007.