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The Whispering Star (2015)

Directed by Sion Sono · Cinematography by Hideo Yamamoto

100 min65 frames

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The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: fullbody — A long hallway is lined on both sides with backlit shoji-style frosted panels. A single person…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — A desolate concrete structure features a large collapsed wall and debris from destroyed boats. A man…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: closeup — A single black metal screw rests on a dark, ribbed synthetic material surface. The background…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — An abandoned auditorium features a central wooden platform framed by heavy, dark curtains. A woman in…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dimly lit, dark space with minimal background detail visible. She holds a…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: medium — A small closet space is filled with hanging garments on both sides. A woman stands in the center…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — A deserted street in a Japanese town lined with utility poles and overhead wires. A lone person walks…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — An overgrown field contains a large utility pole leaning at a sharp angle. Hanging electrical wires…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: fullbody — A desolate coastline features broken concrete structures and debris scattered across the sandy…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — A dark, wooded backyard at night surrounds a two-story residential house with lit windows. A lone…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: medium — A utilitarian room features a basic metal sink, cabinets, and a white washing machine. A person in…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space features a dark room with a single light source. A woman gazes directly…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — An abandoned seaside area features a dilapidated building with exposed framing and rubble nearby. A…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — A dark, star-filled void of space serves as the backdrop for a drifting craft. The vessel resembles a…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: wide — A vast field of tall, feathery silver grass stretches toward a dense forested horizon. A single…The Whispering Star (2015) movie still: establishing — A dark jungle environment filled with thick mist and silhouettes of various tropical plants.…
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The Whispering Star — official trailer

What is The Whispering Star about?

A feminine android delivers packages to scattered humans throughout the galaxy. With years to spare, the android and us have time to contemplate the meaning of being human.

Who stars in The Whispering Star?

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What does the cinematography of The Whispering Star look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, The Whispering Star builds its coverage from wide compositions (52% of the sample), with close-ups (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Hideo Yamamoto keeps 42% of it in naturalistic light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 72% of the frames.

What is the color palette of The Whispering Star?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Whispering Star (2015) are #2f2f2d, #54534f, #d4d3cb, #8f8e8a, #b1b0ac, #0d0d0d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2f2f2d
  • #54534f
  • #d4d3cb
  • #8f8e8a
  • #b1b0ac
  • #0d0d0d

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