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Black Sun poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.9 / 100
1964·Crime / Music / Thriller·1h 35m

BLACK SUN

Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI. Despite terrible misunderstandings and culture clash, Akira agrees to help Gill escape towards the sea, dodging military police along the way.

Above the Line
Koreyoshi Kurahara·DirectorNobuo Yamada·ScreenplayTensei Kono·StoryMitsuji Kanau·Director of PhotographyToshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerMitsuji Kanau·Editor
Cast
Tamio Kawachi·AkiraChico Lourant·GillTatsuya Fuji·Akira's BuddyYuko Chishiro·YukiHideji Ōtaki·Old Man at the Junk ShopShogen Nitta·EngineerZenji Yamada·OwnerRyusei ItoTōru Sumikawa·Cop EGō Kuroda·Cop D
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 2
Koreyoshi Kurahara·DirectorYukihiko Kondo·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Tensei Kono·StoryNobuo Yamada·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Mitsuji Kanau·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Mitsuji Kanau·EditorAkira Suzuki·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Toshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerMax Roach·Musician
Art & Design· 1
Kazuhiko Chiba·Art Direction
By the Numbers
60.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Black Sun's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A1A1A
#333333
#666666
Mood
Intense, Mysterious, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two male figures, each partially obscured by a dark, insectoid-like helmet on the left side of their face. The upper figure is an older man ”

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Key Elements
Dark Insectoid Helmet (upper)Dark Insectoid Helmet (lower)
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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