UMIGAME -A Turtle's Promise- (2016)

Directed by

Yoshio Kuratani

Country

Japan

Runtime

25 min

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A short film set in Japan about a promise involving a sea turtle. It follows the connection between a person and the turtle, exploring themes of loyalty and time.

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What happens

『海ガメの約束』（うみガメのやくそく、原題：UMIGAME -A Turtle's Promise-) は、2016年6月12日に公開された日本の短編映画である。監督は倉谷宣緒、原案・プロデューサーは野口典夫。第3回（2016年）いばらきショートフィルム大賞で大賞を受賞した。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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