is a 2006 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama. Plot Cast Kyōka Suzuki as Kaoru Tsutomu Yamazaki as Blind Man Masanobu Andō as Taichi Ayumi Ito as Eiko Production Crickets was filmed in 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Release Crickets debuted in Orizzonti section at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2006. Reception Film Comment named the film as one of "19 Films to Look Out For" in 2007. Japanese film critic Shigehiko Hasumi said, "Crickets can be seen as a bold reply to Sokurov’s The Sun." References External links Films directed by Shinji Aoyama 2006 drama films 2006 films Japanese drama films 2000s Japanese-language films 2000s Japanese films