Summary A raw ode to the miracle of fertility and its transience. The filmmaker followed the trail of the unconventional Dutch Japanese pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama who invited women (and men) to reflect upon this primal theme by means of an art project in Japan. They talk, sometimes for the first time, about children that were or were not born, about sexuality and choices they made. Their stories are interwoven with the music of Bach, sensually interpreted by the pianist, and lead to a Buddhist ritual for unborn children. The pianist and the filmmaker kept silent for a long time about their own deeper motivations. In the course of the creative process and the film, it becomes clear what drives them both, each from her own fate. View more details
Directed : Aliona van der Horst
Written : Aliona van der Horst
Stars : Tomoko Mukaiyama
Genres : Family Documentary
Release date : Nov 12, 2022
Countries of origin : Netherlands Japan
Official sites : Official site
Language : Japanese
Filming locations : Japan
Production companies : Zeppers Film & TV
Summary A raw ode to the miracle of fertility and its transience. The filmmaker followed the trail of the unconventional Dutch Japanese pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama who invited women (and men) to reflect upon this primal theme by means of an art project in Japan. They talk, sometimes for the first time, about children that were or were not born, about sexuality and choices they made. Their stories are interwoven with the music of Bach, sensually interpreted by the pianist, and lead to a Buddhist ritual for unborn children. The pianist and the filmmaker kept silent for a long time about their own deeper motivations. In the course of the creative process and the film, it becomes clear what drives them both, each from her own fate. View more details
Genres : Family Documentary
Release date : Nov 12, 2022
Countries of origin : Netherlands Japan
Official sites : Official site
Language : Japanese
Filming locations : Japan
Production companies : Zeppers Film & TV
