Moonlight Whispers
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| Directed by | Akihiko Shiota |
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| Based on | Gekko no Sasayaki by Masahiko Kikuni |
| Produced by | Hiroyuki Negishi |
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| Cinematography | Shigeru Komatsubara |
| Edited by | Yoshio Sugano |
| Music by | Shinsuke Honda |
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| Distributed by | Bitters End |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Moonlight Whispers (月光の囁き, Gekko no Sasayaki) is a 1999 Japan film directed by Akihiko Shiota and based on the manga Gekko no sasayaki by Masahiko Kikuni.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]A boy (Takuya) meets a girl (Satsuki), both 17 years of age,[3] and 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.
She has him watch as she had sex with another man, then asks him to lick her body.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Kenji Mizuhashi as Takuya Hidaka
- Tsugumi as Satsuki Kitahara
- Kōta Kusano as Tadashi Uematsu
- Harumi Inoue as Shizuka Kitahara
- Yoshiki Sekino as Maruken
Reception
[edit]The film has received mixed reviews, scoring 57 out of 100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic.[4]
Awards
[edit]- 1999: Special Jury Prize at the 10th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival[5]
- 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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Short, Steven (2001-03-19). "Dirty Movies". Time Asia. Archived from the original on 2001-04-13. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "Sasayaki Reviews on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival '99". yubarifanta.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Moonlight Whispers at IMDb
- 月光の囁き at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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