news culture Junk Head: A Japanese cyberpunk UFO praised by Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pacific Rim)
In lack of original films, films that dare to think outside the box? Junk Head is there to fill that expectation. Born from a short film released in 2013, Junk Head was able to conquer the hearts of spectators four years later with the release of a film taking up this universe mixing cyberpunk and post-apo. In 2022, the feature film is about to land in our regions. Let’s find out more about this ambitious and unique project.
Summary
- Junk Head in a nutshell
- The Synopsis of Junk Head
- Junk Head release date
- Junk Head: in cinemas then on S-VOD?
Junk Head in a nutshell
Originally screened in 2017, Junk Head is a Japanese stop-motion film directed by Takehide Hori. Based on the short film Junk Head 1, the film contains no less than 140,000 images for a total duration of 101 minutes. Junk Head was hailed by the press to the point of having been criticized very positively by the famous director Guillermo Del Toro. Upon its release, the feature film won the prize for best animated film at the Fantasia Film Festival as well as that of best director for the new generation. These awards have allowed Junk Head to become known, especially internationally.
The Synopsis of Junk Head
Now that the introductions are done, I imagine you can’t wait to learn more about the Junk Head scenario. We find ourselves in an indeterminate future, where men live much longer in exchange for their fertility. In fact, the aging population is gradually beginning to fade away. One fine day, a cyborg discovers underground passages where different artificial species live. His mission ? Look for the secret of their reproductions. As it progresses, the underworld begins to grow increasingly dismal and akin to a dystopia where the most intelligent creatures lay the foundations for a chaotic and unequal society.
Junk Head release date
Discreetly released in 2017, Junk Head is preparing its international release for the May 18, 2022. After a long period of gestation separating the basic short film released in 2013 and the film which interests us today, Takahide Hori has completely redesigned the universe of Junk Head to make it a true dystopian feature film. Puppets, lights, sculptures, music, all the creative teams worked on the project to create this very special work that is Junk Head.
Junk Head: in cinemas then on S-VOD?
With such an original approach, we could have expected a release on an SVOD service. However, Junk Head directed by Takehide Hori’ and produced by Kent Yoshida, the artist behind the special effects and animations of Okja and The Odyssey of Pi, will have the small honor of being screened in cinemas in France mid-May 2022. 4 months later, the feature film can be distributed in physical format and on VOD before potentially enriching the catalog of a streaming platform. It takes 15 months for Netflix, 17 months for Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, etc.