Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.
Pompo the Cinephile Synopsis
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...
Pompo the Cinephile (2021) is a animation, comedy and drama film directed by Takayuki Hirao, released on June 4, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Konomi Kohara, Hiroya Shimizu, Rinka Otani and Ai Kakuma. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 93 ratings.
- Director:
- Takayuki Hirao
- Writers:
- Takayuki Hirao, Shogo Sugitani
- Producers:
- Asako Kaneiwa, Takumi Morii, Tomohiko Iwase
- Cinematographer:
- Masashi Uoyama
- Composer:
- Kenta Matsukuma
- Production:
- CLAP, KADOKAWA, Happinet Phantom Studios, avex pictures, Shochiku, STUDIO MAUSU, movic, Movie Walker
- Revenue:
- $186,542
- Status:
- Released