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Pompo the Cinephile

2021 · 94 min

A buoyant, affectionate love letter to filmmaking that turns creative struggle into an energizing, feel-good sprint.

Directed by
Takayuki Hirao
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.
Overview
Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...

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Directed by
Takayuki Hirao
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • art
  • work
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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