The crash on Highway 101 killed three people and changed five more. Among the survivors is a young man, his life shattered, who finds an unexpected and fragile connection through the sound of a cricket. This 2006 Japanese drama explores the quiet, resonant spaces between grief and healing, where a simple chirp in the night can become a lifeline. A story of subtle gestures and profound human repair, set against the backdrop of an ordinary world forever altered.
| Original Title | こおろぎ |
| Year | 2006 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Shinji Aoyama |
| Runtime | 102 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (2 votes) |
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The director constructs an intimate space where every sound and silence carries weight. The atmosphere is not the city's noise, but its internal, detached quiet, which the protagonist inhabits.
It's for viewers who appreciate slow, contemplative cinema. One feels not the drama of a loud fall, but the fragile weight of daily persistence. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Shinji Aoyama
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Alone on a late night, when the city outside grows still.
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