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Single8 (2023)
Director: Kazuya Konaka
Cast: Yu Uemura, Akari Takaishi, Noa Fukuzawa, Ryuta Kuwayama
Runtime112 min
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Summer 1978. High schooler Kurita is inspired by Star Wars, and films a spaceship scene on a 8mm camera together with his friend Ozawa. When the class is discussing a project for their school festival, Kurita's suggestion to make an SF movie ends up winning. Together with their movie fan classmate Sasaki, the boys start to plan a movie and manage to convince Yamashita, the prettiest girl in class, to star as the heroine. Over the summer vacation, the four shoot their movie, "Time Reverse", where an alien spaceship arrives on Earth to turn back time in order to save mankind from itself.
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Single8 (2023) is a critically acclaimed comedy-drama film directed by Kazuya Konaka. The film follows a group of high school students in 1978 who set out to make their own science fiction movie, drawing inspiration from Star Wars. While details on awards recognition are not available, the film has received positive reviews from audiences, with an IMDb rating of 7.7 out of 10.
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Single8 (2023) directed by Kazuya Konaka is a delightful blend of nostalgic coming-of-age drama and whimsical sci-fi, following a group of high school friends who come together to create their own homemade '70s-inspired space opera. With charming performances from the young cast, including Yu Uemura and Akari Takaishi, the film offers an affectionate tribute to the joys of filmmaking and the power of friendship.