Movielogr
Extro (2019)
Directed by Naoki Murahashi
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Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people” stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas, through a piercing study of a 63-year-old extra. Utilizing mockumentary stylings, this ambitious film forms a compelling commentary on the aspirations that shape film production and the feelings that a simple, ho-hum life can evoke.
Length 89 minutes
Actors
Haginoya Kozo | Koji Yamamoto | Yuki Saito | Yasufumi Terawaki | Tatsumi Fujinami | Kazuko Kurosawa | Ryo Kato | Taishi Masaoka | Tateto Serizawa | Yûji Abe | Hirohito Goto | Nobuhiko Ōbayashi | Tatsuya Ishii
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Entertaining mockumentary about the extras and a talent agency that places extras for tv and film for Warp Station Edo movie studio. Not sure what real studio backlot they used but it reminded me of when I visited TOEI Kyoto Studio Park in Kyoto and watched an Edo period tv series being filmed while I was there. Really neat to see the old period sets in this film but also a novel approach to showcase the extras used in these productions.
There’s a kaiju film that was unreleased that they show in this movie PREHISTORIC SPACE MONSTER GAMOGEDORA that looks like fun. Overall this is a cute movie about filmmaking and the troubles faced on set.
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