This is an excellent short-film directed by Alain Escalle, based on his experience with the Japanese world and culture. It is animated, but in a spectacular way, it has a strong visual impact on the viewer due to scenes full of powerful colors such as red and green alternating with black and white scenes.
There are many symbols present, both of war, famine, disaster and fragility of humankind, love, peace, universal symbols, but also Japanese symbols ( e.g. the dragon). The great soundtrack featuring a Japanese song adds sensibility to the whole view and makes the images even stronger. There is an attention for the details specific to the Asian culture, every element in every scene has its significance and it is carefully picked up and put it there. This film is intended as a manifest against the horrors of the war in general, by presenting the tragedy of Hiroshima. In the same time, there is a journey through Japan history.
There are many symbols present, both of war, famine, disaster and fragility of humankind, love, peace, universal symbols, but also Japanese symbols ( e.g. the dragon). The great soundtrack featuring a Japanese song adds sensibility to the whole view and makes the images even stronger. There is an attention for the details specific to the Asian culture, every element in every scene has its significance and it is carefully picked up and put it there. This film is intended as a manifest against the horrors of the war in general, by presenting the tragedy of Hiroshima. In the same time, there is a journey through Japan history.