Underplayed Gems

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem poster
Directed by
Leiji Matsumoto
Genre
science fiction film, musical film, adventure anime and manga, Adventure, Drama, Music
Country
France, Japan
Runtime
1h 08m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 527 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An extraterrestrial pop band is kidnapped and brought to Earth. The film follows their rescue and has no spoken words, only music.

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What happens

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (インターステラ5555, Intāsutera Fō Faibu; "Four Five") is a 2003 anime musical science fiction film. It was written by Daft Punk and Cédric Hervet, produced by Toei Animation, directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi, and supervised by Leiji Matsumoto. The film tells the story of the abduction and rescue of an extraterrestrial pop band. The film also serves as a visual companion to Discovery, Daft Punk's second studio album. The film has no dialogue, but instead consists of the entirety of Discovery with minimal sound effects. Thus, it turns Discovery into a concept album. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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