
Bath House of Whales
2019-02-10 · 7 min · ★ 8.5
Mizuki Kiyama's short animation utilizes a paint on glass technique to render a young girl's visit to a neighborhood sento (bath house) with her mother with dazzling sensuous wonder. Evoking childish fascination at daily rituals, this quotidian act amidst feminine intimacy becomes a space of otherworldly fantasy.
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- Directors
- Mizuki Kiyama
- Production companies
- Iyuno Studios, Tokyo University of the Arts
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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