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Voices of a Distant Star

Voices of a Distant Star

Animation · Science Fiction · Romance · 2002

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.

Movie details

Voices of a Distant Star

“A love story that transcends time and space...”

2002 Animation · Science Fiction · Romance 25m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

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.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Makoto Shinkai

Written by

Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

Noboru Terao (voice)

M

Mika Shinohara

Mikako Nagamine (voice)

D

Donna Burke

Operator of the Lysithea (voice)

Chihiro Suzuki

Chihiro Suzuki

Cast

Sumi Mutoh

Sumi Mutoh

Cast

Court is in session

Put Voices of a Distant Star on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.