Crickets (film)

Crickets (こおろぎ, Kōrogi) is a 2006 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama.

Crickets
Directed byShinji Aoyama
Produced byMotohiro Hatanaka
Akihiko Yose
Screenplay byRyo Iwamatsu
Story byMotohiro Hatanaka
StarringKyōka Suzuki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Masanobu Andō
Ayumi Ito
Music byHiroyuki Nagashima
CinematographyMasaki Tamura
Edited byYuji Oshige
Production
company
Aoi Promotion
Release date
Running time
102 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Cast

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]

References

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


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