| The Whispering Star | |
| Native Name: | ひそひそ星 |
| Director: | Sion Sono |
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| Starring: | Megumi Kagurazaka Yūto Ikeda |
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| Runtime: | 101 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sion Sono. The film was released in 2015[1] and, in March 2016, was played during the Environmental Film Festival at the National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater, in Washington, DC.[2]
The Whispering Star was the first film produced by Sion Sono's production company Sion Production.[3] Filming took place in Fukushima Prefecture.[4] Apart from one scene, it is a black-and-white film.
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.”[5]
The film won the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]