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Bath House of Whales
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Bath House of Whales

2019-02-10 · 7 min · ★ 8.5

Animation

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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Mizuki Kiyama
Production companies
Iyuno Studios, Tokyo University of the Arts
Countries
Japan
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Released

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