Short film

Cinderella Revolution

1983 · 38 min

A quirky, low-budget sci-fi comedy that charms with its earnest weirdness and bittersweet longing.

Tagline: Hope we'll meet again...
Overview: Cinderella Revolution is a science-fiction comedy about a hopeless boy who has no luck with women, and has a run-in with a banished alien searching for the “Christal Sun” of her planet.
How it feels: Whimsical, melancholic, earnest and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, identity, love, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
identity
love
isolation
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: science fiction, comedy
Directed by: Hirohisa Kokusho
Written by: Hirohisa Kokusho
Starring: Tamotsu Shinohara, Saiko Niina, Masahiro Naito, Yasuhiko Kokubu, Akihiko Sakoda, Toyoshige Yoshimata, Satoshi Uto, Minoru Hokazono
Cinematography: Hirohisa Kokusho
Runtime: 38 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese