Bird in the Peninsula

Bird in the Peninsula

2022 · 16 min · ★ 5.4 · Animation

The boys are rehearsing a dance for their traditional initiation ceremony into adulthood; their teacher instructs them. A girl observes the scene but is not allowed to join in. When one of the boys chases after a strange bird, she follows him without knowing why. One day, the boy will no longer be able to see the bird either.

Directed by Atsushi Wada

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