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Caterpillar poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.2 / 100
2010·Drama / History / War·1h 25m

CATERPILLAR

The story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.

Above the Line
Kôji Wakamatsu·DirectorHisako Kurosawa·ScreenplayIzuru Deguchi·ScreenplayYoshihisa Toda·Director of PhotographySally Kubota·MusicShuichi Kakesu·Editor
Cast
Shinobu Terajima·Shigeko KurokawaKeigo Kasuya·Tadashi KurokawaSabu Kawahara·The Village ChiefMaki Ishikawa·Village Chief's WifeGo Jibiki·Military Officer 1Arata Iura·Military Officer 2Katsuyuki Shinohara·KumaDaisuke Iijima·CommanderIchirō Ogura·Announcer (voice)Ken Yoshizawa·Kenzo Kurokawa
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Kōji Wakamatsu·DirectorOrie Fukushi·Assistant DirectorEri Hanaki·Assistant DirectorSôichirô Oda·Assistant DirectorDaisuke Suda·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Hisako Kurosawa·ScreenplayIzuru Deguchi·ScreenplayRampo Edogawa·Original Story
Camera· 3
Yoshihisa Toda·Director of PhotographyTomohiko Tsuji·Director of PhotographyYûsaku Mitsuwaka·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Shuichi Kakesu·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Sally Kubota·MusicYumi Okada·MusicYukio Kubota·Sound DesignerYukio Kubota·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Hiromi Nozawa·Art DirectionMakie Miyamoto·Costume DesignAkiteru Nakada·Makeup ArtistTakakimi Hashimoto·Special Effects Makeup ArtistFumie Iida·Special Effects Makeup ArtistAkiteru Nakada·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Kōji Wakamatsu·ProducerNoriko Ozaki·ProducerTakahito Obinata·Line ProducerRyôji Kobayashi·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Masaru Tateishi·VFX SupervisorKazuhiro Nishio·Visual EffectsMasaru Tateishi·Visual EffectsReiji Okubo·Gaffer
By the Numbers
68.2
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 Caterpillar's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A2C1B
#8C5A2C
#D49D52
Mood
Gritty, Mysterious, Earthy
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark, cracked, and textured background in shades of brown and orange, resembling dry earth or a close-up of tree bark. The title "CATERPIL”

Key Elements
Laurel Wreath EmblemStylized Insect Figure
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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