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Original title: Junk Head 1
Year: 2013
Running time: 30 min.
Country: Japan
Director: Takahide Hori
Screenwriter: Takahide Hori
Cast: Animation
Cinematography: Animation
Genre: Animation. Sci-Fi | Stop Motion. Half-length Film
Synopsis: In the distant future, mankind begins research on clones that live underground in search of lost genetic information.

Critics' reviews

"It is such a consistently imaginative piece and not just in terms of character design but framing, editing, and the other elements needed to make a stop-motion feature work"

Brian Tallerico: rogerebert.com
"As a triumph of single-mindedness over common sense, 'Junk Head' is pretty inspirational (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

James Hadfield: The Japan Times
"Sure to send shockwaves up your spine, this triumph of animation demands to be seen on a big screen (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Phuong Le: The Guardian
"The whole could be improved with some tweaking story-wise, but I can't fault any of the characters or set designs"

Jared Mobarak: The Film Stage
"There is warmth and charm amid the grisly monster attacks"

Richard Whittaker: Austin Chronicle
"The sheer passion behind 'Junk Head' makes it the sort of film that would be interesting to watch whether or not it was actually any good. Thankfully, it is good"

Reuben Baron: CBR
"A marvel of imagination, scope, and detail (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Jonathan Barkan: Dread Central

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Junk Head 1

2013

Takahide Hori

6.4

(22)