Crickets (film)

For the insect, see Cricket (insect). For other uses, see Cricket (disambiguation).
Crickets
Directed by Shinji Aoyama
Produced by Motohiro Hatanaka
Akihiko Yose
Screenplay by Ryo Iwamatsu
Story by Motohiro Hatanaka
Starring Kyoka Suzuki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Masanobu Ando
Ayumi Ito
Music by Hiroyuki Nagashima
Cinematography Masaki Tamura
Edited by Yuji Oshige
Production
company
Aoi Promotion
Release dates
Running time
102 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

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

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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