Obon

Obon

2018 · 15 min · ★ 6.0 · Animation

Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the Hiroshima bomb. During Obon, she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories. Finally Akiko experiences paternal love in the middle of the ruins of Hiroshima.

Directed by Anna Samo · Written by André Hörmann

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