A 29-minute fever dream where friendship literally holds back the weather.
The story, set in a village covered in clouds, depicts the bond between a boy, Luka, and his childhood friend, Rosa. One day, Rosa, who has the power of the sun, hears from a mysterious duo that there is a way to clear the clouds. Luka, on the other hand, is attracted to a traveling band that visits the village and decides to leave...
Direction
Tomoyasu Murata crafts atmosphere you can almost taste.
Cinematography
Clouds as emotional architecture—claustrophobic yet beautiful.
Director
Tomoyasu Murata
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Murata's puppet animation background surfaces in the tactile, weightless quality of movement.
The traveling band evokes Japanese enka and circus traditions—outsiders bringing color to grey rural life.
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