Experiencing Interruptions?

MError

One day, a psychoanalyst is visited by a patient who is the spitting image of himself.
Unable to process what is going on, he continues to question the patient, when a startling truth begins to emerge.
A six-minute closed-room drama about identity and family.

  • Tetsuji Muraoka
    Director
  • Tetsuji Muraoka
    Writer
  • Tetsuji Muraoka
    Producer
  • Tetsuji Muraoka
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    MError
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35：1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 11th Japan Serbia Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • 24th Tateshina Highlands Film Festival – Short Film Competition
    Tokyo
    Japan
    2nd Prize
  • Good Vibes International Film Festival 2025

    Winner of 5 Categories
  • Obu Film Festival 2026
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Tetsuji Muraoka

Tetsuji Muraoka
Actor / Filmmaker. While continuing his work in theatre and film, he founded the family-based creative unit The Expressive Muraoka Family in 2020 and began directing films. Inspired by family and true stories, his work portrays subtle emotional currents within everyday life.
His films have received awards and official selections at 12 film festivals across 6 countries, with MError receiving recognition both in Japan and internationally.

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Director Statement

The title MError carries two meanings: “Mirror” and “Me Error.”
Through this film, I wanted to explore the distortion between the ideal self reflected in the mind’s mirror and the true self revealed under the light of reality.

We live in an age where opportunities for self-expression have increased, yet at the same time, social media and the gaze of others often make it difficult to stay connected to who we truly are.
Because dialogue with others is increasingly valued today, I felt it was important first to focus on dialogue with the closest and yet most difficult counterpart: oneself.

The protagonist clings to an idealized image of himself and struggles to accept reality.
Through the presence of family quietly standing beside him, the film portrays both the pain of confronting oneself as one truly is, and the hope found in love and acceptance.

Within this six-minute chamber drama, I hoped to create a small space where viewers might also begin their own inner dialogue.