A tree watches two kids fall in love across seasons—sounds simple, hits different.
"Fuyu no Chikai, Natsu no Matsuri - Takeoshi no Dai-Kusunoki" is set in the city of Takeoshi, and will center on two characters, a boy and a girl, who grow up watched over by a large camphor tree that endures the time and seasons. It will star Nao Tōyama as Rinko Yamaguchi, and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sōta.
Cinematography
The camphor tree in every season—absolutely gorgeous.
Score
Sparse piano that knows when to stay silent.
Director
Junji Nishimura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of 'Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita' project's promotional shorts, explaining the compressed runtime and dreamlike pacing.
Director Junji Nishimura deliberately avoided showing adult faces clearly, forcing viewers to experience the reunion through the tree's eternal perspective.
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