A Place Where There Are Moths

A Place Where There Are Moths

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A Place Where There Are Moths

"animation short"

2001

0h 6m

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A Place Where There Are Moths depicts the conflict between drab concrete block apartment living and the natural environment in Japanese cities. The forces of nature are represented by the motif of a tree whose leaves metamorphose into orange moths and take over a middle-aged woman's apartment, pushing her room higher and higher within the building.

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Directed by: Mika Seike

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