Seven minutes of animated existential dread with finger puppets. Yes, really.
A mix of life tales in modern Japan where fate is predicted by your name and a fingerplay song. Are the members of this society playing into the hands of some higher being or are they living the life of impermanence?
Direction
Emari Okayama packs entire lifetimes into seven minutes.
Director
Emari Okayama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Draws from Japanese kotodama beliefs where names hold spiritual power over destiny.
The fingerplay structure mirrors actual Japanese children's game 'Kagome Kagome,' itself associated with dark folklore.
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