Apple released the short film ‘Midnight‘, directed by renowned Japanese director Takashi Miike and filmed entirely with an iPhone 15 Pro. The 19-minute short film is a live adaptation of a manga story and is now online and available to watch. It is not rare that camera companies promote their new releases with short pieces directed by renowned professionals, as happened with ‘Reverie‘ by Vincent Laforet, shot with the Canon 5D Mark II. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. Apple’s strategy of showing what their latest smartphone models are capable of follows this trend with the release of ‘Midnight’ by Japanese director Takashi Miike. Miike is a renowned Japanese director with films like ‘Straw Shield’ and ’13 Assassins’ to name a few. ‘Midnight’, a manga story adaptation ‘Midnight’ is an adaptation of a manga story by Osamu Tezuka, one of Japan’s most influential manga artists. The film tells the story of a late-night taxi driver, played by actor Kento Kaku -My Family, Tokyo MER- who offers help to the ones who need it on the streets of Tokyo. One of those nights, he helps a woman, played by Konatsu Kato (‘The 13 Lords of the Shogun’), who enters a conflict with a local gang struggling to take over her deceased father’s truck driving business. The gang’s boss is played by Yukiyoshi Ozawa (‘One Last Bloom’, ‘Daimajin’). A still grab from the short film. – Source: Apple. Mr. Tezuka is something of a god among manga...
Published By: CineD - Saturday, 16 March, 2024