TMDb7.2 / 10

Pompo the Cinephile (2021)

Name: Pompo the Cinephile
Director: Takayuki Hirao
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2021-06-04
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Konomi Kohara, Hiroya Shimizu, Rinka Otani, Ai Kakuma, Akio Otsuka

Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.

94 min · Japan · Dir. Takayuki Hirao

Animation Comedy Drama 2021 movies

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...