Hiro (2006)
- Directed by
- Matthew Swanson
- Genre
- action, drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
A shy Japanese insect collector meets a young girl. She steals his prized beetle and he chases after her through the city.
whimsicalgentlequirkylightheartedunexpectedcharmingplayfulodd-couple
What happens
Hiro is a Canadian short film, written and directed by Matthew Swanson and released in 2005. It centers on Hiro (Hiro Kanagawa), a shy Japanese insect collector who finds himself thrust into a wild chase to recover a stolen beetle after a chance encounter with a young girl (Vicky Huang). The film's dialogue is in Japanese, although Swanson does not personally speak the language. Swanson described it as "liberating" to direct in a language he did not understand. The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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