Voices of a Distant Star
ほしのこえ
Japanese • 2002 • 25m
This film is not currently available on the Criterion Channel
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Synopsis
It is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so - while Mikako risks her life to save mankind - Noboru waits. The two lovers, worlds apart, desperately strive to remain connected as the gap between them widens at a frightening pace.
Credits
Crew
DirectorMakoto Shinkai
WriterMakoto Shinkai
CinematographerMakoto Shinkai
ComposerTenmon
EditorMakoto Shinkai
ProducerYoshihiro Hagiwara, Makoto Shinkai
Cast
Makoto Shinkaias Noboru Terao (voice)
Mika Shinoharaas Mikako Nagamine (voice)
Donna Burkeas Operator of the Lysithea (voice)