SYNOPSIS

“A weapon that never runs out like bullets” An article sparked the beginning of this film. We forget many things. We forget far more than we experience, and some things we wish to forget. Those who lived through war bear wounds they cannot forget even if they wanted to—wounds that might be a single bullet in an instant, or emotional scars that linger throughout the rest of their lives. As someone not directly involved, I can only imagine. That sense of powerlessness stirs my heart, and that desire and impulse led me to filmmaking. The world has experienced war, learned, grieved, and yet the times move forward. Visible things have changed greatly, but sadly, invisible things remain unchanged. It is happening now, in the Reiwa era. Though we are young people from a small island nation not directly involved, as people living in the same era, we must not forget this reality. [Story] Raina, who loves drawing, remains in her town despite evacuation warnings. Seia, a fellow villager, visits her. In a town where bombings echo like daily life, the two overlay memories of the old town with the present, lost in recollection. While peaceful moments flow for them and the townspeople, the approaching roar—though varying in intensity—fills them all with fear. Then one day, an event occurs that changes Raina's life, her very way of living. A Russian soldier appears before Raina. He rapes her, leaving her hollowed out. Still, she must go on living. And so she took her canvas and brushes and boarded a ship.

GÉNÉRIQUE

• Director

  Ryuta Makihara

• Production

  Kosei Shigematsu

• Referent

  Ryuta Makihara

• Sales

  Ryuta Makihara