A post-cyberpunk short film featuring Kei, a young programmer who attempts to resurrect their lost mother by coding an A.I. that can input childhood memories with the help of her diary.
A crochet of formalities and stories, told through the eyes of a fish and the eyes of the filmmaker, sakanatama is an exploration of the artist, subject, and viewer. Blurring the boundaries between audience and authorship, oscillating between folklore and the tactile, this short film meditates on the questions we ask about our dying parents and grandparents, whose lives can so easily be drifted away upon parting waves.
This short film explores the landscape of the historical Asakusa district through the eyes of three outsiders who eat, drink, and play from another dimension.
