| Crickets | |
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| Directed by | Shinji Aoyama |
| Screenplay by | Ryo Iwamatsu |
| Story by | Motohiro Hatanaka |
| Produced by | Motohiro Hatanaka Akihiko Yose |
| Starring | Kyōka Suzuki Tsutomu Yamazaki Masanobu Andō Ayumi Ito |
| Cinematography | Masaki Tamura |
| Edited by | Yuji Oshige |
| Music by | Hiroyuki Nagashima |
| Production company | Aoi Promotion |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Crickets (こおろぎ, Kōrogi) is a 2006 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama.
Plot
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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.
Release
Crickets debuted in Orizzonti section at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2006.
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."
References
- Weissberg, Jay (September 14, 2006). "Crickets - Film Reviews - Venice". Variety.
- Lardieri, Leonardo (September 8, 2006). "VENEZIA 63: "Koorogi" (Crickets), di Aoyama Shinji (Orizzonti)". Sentieri Selvaggi.
- Hasumi, Shigehiko (2007). "TERRA INCOGNITA: 19 Films to Look Out For". Film Comment.
External links
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