Minamoto

At night Kenta is shot through his heart in his apartment. In his last breath he sees a woman smiling at him. He wakes up in a couch, perplexed. He then leaves the living room with a knife in his hand.

  • Takuya Mera
    Director
    A Gift
  • Kento Nagaiwa
    Key Cast
    "Kenta Kuze"
  • Hiroto Shigeno
    Key Cast
    "Hajime Minamoto"
  • Mirei Oda
    Key Cast
    "Yui Sato"
  • Shino Niino
    Key Cast
    "Shizuku Minamoto"
  • Shigeru Hotta
    Assistant Director
  • Joji Yanagizono
    Cinematographer
  • Mami Takahashi
    Gaffer
  • Nanoka Fujiyoshi
    Art
  • Asuka Izawa
    Hair & Makeup
  • Yuki Doi
    Costume
  • Yutaro Saito
    Sound Recording
  • Yumi Kadooka
    Location Manager
  • Daisuke Otsubo
    Casting
  • Hiroki Tamukai
    VFX
  • Keisuke Nishida
    Sound Mixing
  • Shinji Matsuda
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    みなもと
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Thriller
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm Film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Takuya Mera

Born and raised in Nagasaki, Japan.

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Director Statement

Is manslaughter more culpable than murder?