Futon

Futon

2012 · 7 min · ★ 6.5 · Animation

Wrapped in the futon... Memories are coming up to the mind, the future is imagined, senses are recaptured, physical feelings as a woman are deeply ingrained...Everything melts pleasantly all together. In the futon, the body wonders seeking for these sense...

Directed by Yoriko Mizushiri

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