Moonlight Whispers
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| Moonlight Whispers | |
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 Moonlight Whispers poster | |
| Directed by | Akihiko Shiota |
| Produced by | Hiroyuki Negishi |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on |
Gekko no Sasayaki by Masahiko Kikuni |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Shinsuke Honda |
| Cinematography | Shigeru Komatsubara |
| Edited by | Yoshio Sugano |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bitters End |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Moonlight Whispers (月光の囁き Gekko no Sasayaki) is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota and based on the manga Gekko no sasayaki by Masahiko Kikuni.[1][2]
Plot
Boy (Takuya) meets girl (Satsuki), they fall in love. When she discovers his fetishes Satsuki brands Takuya hentai (pervert) and leaves him, only to be drawn back by the power his fetishes give her over him.
Cast
- Kenji Mizuhashi as Takuya Hidaka
- Tsugumi as Satsuki Kitahara
- Kōta Kusano as Tadashi Uematsu
- Harumi Inoue as Shizuka Kitahara
- Yoshiki Sekino as Maruken
Reception
Upon the release, the film has received polarizing reviews, scoring 57 out of 100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic.[3]
Awards
- 1999: Special Jury Prize at the 10th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival[4]
- 1999: Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award
- 1999: Hochi Film Award (Best New Director for Akihiko Shiota)
- 1999: Locarno International Film Festival, Golden Leopard (Nomination for Akihiko Shiota)
- 2000: Japanese Professional Movie Award
- Tsugumi (Best New Actress)
- Akihiko Shiota (Best New Director)
- 2000: Mainichi Film Concours, Sponichi Grand Prize (New Talent Award for Akihiko Shiota)
- Yokohama Film Festival, Festival Prize
- Best New Director Akihiko Shiota
- Best New Talent Tsugumi
References
- ↑ Scott, A. O. (November 22, 2000). "Moonlight Whispers - FILM REVIEW; Masochists Always Hurt The Ones They Love -". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ↑ 月光の囁き (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ "Sasayaki Reviews on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "YUBARI INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL'99". yubarifanta.com. Retrieved 2009-09-20. External link in
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See also
External links
- Official website
- Moonlight Whispers at the Internet Movie Database
- 月光の囁き at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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