A mute boy dreams of sky he's never seen while trapped beneath volcanic ash.
Aki isn’t a brave little boy, but he’s dedicated nonetheless to safeguarding his sickly, mute friend Fuyu. They and their little gang live deep underground, in the concrete warrens to which survivors have fled following the eruption of Mt. Fuji. The community is in decline, however, as illness and despair take their toll. Fuyu dreams of the outside world, which he is too frail to ever reach. But what colour is the sky out there?
Cinematography
Oil-painted backgrounds that breathe ash and memory.
Production
Made by Kamikaze Douga — same studio as Star Wars: Visions' 'The Duel'.
Direction
Yokoshima turns 46 minutes into an entire lifetime.
Director
Toshihisa Yokoshima
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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