Glassy Ocean (1998)

Original title

クジラの跳躍

Directed by

Shigeru Tamura

Genre

fantasy film, drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

22 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated Japanese film follows an elderly protagonist through a nonlinear story. It uses imagery of ships and a whale to reflect on time and memory.

calmcontemplativedreamlikemeditativenostalgicslow-pacedgentlephilosophical

What happens

Glassy Ocean (Japanese: たむらしげる) is a 1998 Japanese animated film directed by Shigeru Tamura. This is Tamura's second animated work following his 1993 short film Ursa Minor Blue (Japanese: 銀河の魚). The film was produced by the studios Project Team Sarah (for the animation), Ai ga areba Daijobu, and Bandai Visual Alternative titles: 'Kujira no Chōyaku', 'Kujira no Chouyaku', 'クジラの跳躍', 'The Jump of the Whale'. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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