Experiencing Interruptions?

Life is a Bubble

I produced this work which was influenced by the Big Earthquake of Japan northeastern area in 2011.
We have already lost immeasurable many peoples there, but it is impossible to do anything about their lost life, we can’t do anything anymore That why, I wish them (person who has already died) to be reborn and become a shiny life for them.
The work shows my mind deeply which is praying it is just meaning of this film.

This film took a scene that cherry blossom’ platter was scattering in the rain.
It expresses the transmigration of the life of human-being.
Sakura (cherry trees) will return to the soil of underground, after that it will be over just one season.
And then, Cherry blossom blooms to be full of glory in one season for every year on the earth which is including in the soil as nourishment.
Therefore, I want our life as same as one.

The life of person also passes in a moment transiently, but I suppose that the life of person seems like “Bubble”
A bubble in the water is born and soon disappears.
A new bubble sores to the sky continuously.
I feel that those form looks something like rising the soul of human-being.
One of season is over, and the cherry tree which scatter, The bubble which rises to the sky quietly.
With my peaceful mind and praying in this work.

  • Shintaro Yanagida
    Director
  • Shintaro Yanagida
    Writer
  • Shintaro Yanagida
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    沫命
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 6, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    0 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 12.Internationales Film Festival Hannover "up and coming"
    Germany:Hannover
    November 21, 2013
    Internationales competition.
    Winning work.
  • 13.Internationales Film Festival Hannover "up and coming"
    Germany:Hannover
    November 19, 2015
    Internationales competition.
    Winning work.
Director Biography - Shintaro Yanagida

I'm Experimental Film Artist, creating my own films.

in November, 2013, at the 12. Internationales Film Festival Hannover "up and coming" that was held in Hannover, Germany, my short film "artery vein" has been chosen from the competition.

in November, 2015, at the 13. Internationales Film Festival Hannover "up and coming" that was held in Hannover, Germany, my short film "Life is a Bubble" has been chosen from the competition.

in April, 2016, at the New York City Independent Film Festival that was held in New York, USA, my short film "Life is a Bubble" has been chosen from the competition.

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