A ballet dancer who has been away from Japan for a long time realises that the relationship with her lover, a shrine carpenter, is actually a love triangle with a female owl. Taking hint from the habit of owls to eat frozen mice and chicks, she finds a form of eternal love and acts upon it.
Also in this combined programme
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wüstenspringmaus
‘The desert rat has for a long time been associated with new-world capitalism because of its inexhaustible energy.’
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U-SA-GUI
Introvert and refined animation film. A perverted gourmet board game with two rabbits and a young girl.
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Praise! Praise!! Praise!!!
A life story, private obsessions, but above all cats – and then mainly cats’ eyes.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Japan
- Year
- 2002
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2003
- Length
- 17"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP PAL
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