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Thunder (1982)

Thunder poster
Original title
Directed by
Takashi Ito
Genre
fantasy, mystery, animation
Country
Japan
Runtime
5 min
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese short film uses long-exposure photography to create ghostly images. It builds a dreamlike and ominous atmosphere without any dialogue.

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What happens

Thunder is a 1982 Japanese experimental short film directed by Takashi Ito. Shot on 16 mm film, Thunder makes use of long-exposure photography. Along with Ito's films Ghost (1984) and Grim (1985), Thunder has been noted for its ghostly imagery and ominous tone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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