Seven minutes on Mars that'll wreck your entire week.
Year 2124, Christopher is on research expedition on Mars but he discover a missing commercial vessel...
Direction
Orikasa packs a feature film's emotional arc into seven brutal minutes.
Director
Akihiko Orikasa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Japan's Young Animator Training Project, which launched careers including Mari Okada and Takashi Nakamura. This 2021 cohort proves the pipeline still works.
The 7-minute runtime mirrors real-time Mars-Earth communication delays—Orikasa weaponizes the format itself.
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