A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1994
Original Title:
はがね
Alternate Titles:
Ferum
Hagane
Iron
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 67
Near the remains of an iron factory, an old painter faces the challenges of creation, as his longtime muse has not appeared in some time. A young girl lends her curiosity to discover what it is that holds the old painter back. Her mother tells her a bedtime story to which brings understanding of the relationship between the abandoned factory and the lonely artist nearby. Poetically representing a new relationship between human beings and things buried in oblivion after doing their duties, this work approaches the essence of 'science' and 'civilization.'
Director:
Kanji Nakajima
Director of Photography:
Kanji Nakajima
Kazuma Yamaoka
Editor:
Kanji Nakajima
Music:
Kanji Nakajima
Producer:
Kanji Nakajima
Screenplay:
Kanji Nakajima
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