Single8
Synopsis
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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Trailer [Subtitled]
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-05-08
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuya Konaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuya Konaka
- Original Score
- Michi Miyazaki
- Original Title
- Single8
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Bear Brothers, FREBARI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuya Konaka
Kazuya Konaka
Michi Miyazaki
Kenichi Aikawa
Akira Matsuki
Akiko Konaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuya Konaka
Writer
Akira Matsuki
Editor
Akiko Konaka
Producer
Kenichi Aikawa
Director of Photography
Kazuya Konaka
Director
Kazuya Konaka
Production Design
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What is Single8 about?
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.
Who directed Single8?
Single8 was directed by Kazuya Konaka.
Who stars in Single8?
The principal cast of Single8 includes Yu Uemura, Akari Takaishi, Noa Fukuzawa, Ryuta Kuwayama, Takuji Kawakubo.
When was Single8 released and how long is it?
Single8 was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Single8?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Single8 was composed by Michi Miyazaki.