The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star

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Directed by Sion Sono

Produced by Sion Production

2015102 min7.3 / 10

A meditative, black-and-white science fiction film that uses a solitary android's journey across the cosmos to explore what it means to be human.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Whispering Star violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Whispering Star sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Whispering Star scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Whispering Star end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Whispering Star easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Whispering Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Whispering Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Whispering Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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