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The Afterlife Photo

In wartime, Kimura Photo Studio received a phone call.
It was a job request to take a "post-mortem photography" by a woman.
She wants a photo with her lover's body.
The photo studio crew struggles to fulfill her wish, but they are told by a visiting policeman that she is a wanted person.
Will they be able to successfully take a post-mortem photography?

  • Tatsuaki Mizoi
    Director
  • Tatsuaki Mizoi
    Writer
  • Tatsuaki Mizoi
    Music
  • Mitsuki Moriyama
    Key Cast
    "Client"
  • Atsushi Utsumi
    Cast
    Boss
  • Mato
    Cast
    Masato
  • Mercy Miyama
    Cast
    Tomiko
  • Hiroki Minami
    Cast
    Army doctor
  • Heihachiro
    Cast
    Policeman
  • Syuhei Matsushita
    Cast
    Male corpse
  • Michiyo Shiki
    Cast
    Client' mother
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    死後写真
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    45 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 11, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000,000 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • The Pigeon International Film Festival
    isafjordur
    Iceland
    October 13, 2023
    Best cinematography in Shorts
  • Sipontum Arthouse International Film Festival
    Manfredonia, Puglia
    Italy
    July 6, 2023
    Best actress (Mitsuki Moriyama), Best cinematography
  • White Rose International Film Festival
    Harrogate , England
    United Kingdom
    December 9, 2023
    England premiere
    Best director
  • Central Michigan International Film Festival
    Michigan
    United States
    April 5, 2024
    USA Premiere
    Best international short film
  • Open World Toronto Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 30, 2024
    Canada Premiere
    Best long short
Director Biography - Tatsuaki Mizoi

Born 1988 in Japan. Lives and works in Tokyo.
Graduated from Musashino Art Academy.
He has loved drawing since childhood and aspired to be a painter, but a class he took as an art student led him to video production.
With no experience in filmmaking, he produced his first movie, "The Afterlife Photo".
Filming started in 2021, but the production time was extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The film was completed in the spring of 2023.
He was responsible for the script, cinematography, editing and music of the film.

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Director Statement

It all started with a real postmortem photo. When I saw the photo, I knew I wanted to make a film based on it.
New values are born every day, but I believe that "mourning for the dead" is a very primitive emotion that proves that we are all human.

This film looks like a horror film at first glance, but the theme is love. I tried to avoid a dark mood as much as possible, so please enjoy the film.