Underplayed Gems

The Whispering Star (2015)

The Whispering Star poster
Original title
ひそひそ星
Directed by
Sion Sono
Genre
science fiction film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
G
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 130 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

A lone android delivers packages across a desolate post-apocalyptic landscape. The journey is slow and solitary, with little human contact.

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What happens

The Whispering Star (ひそひそ星) is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sion Sono. The film was released in 2015 and, in March 2016, was played during the Environmental Film Festival at the National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater, in Washington, DC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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