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Release Date:
February 17, 2016
Original Title:
Seed
Alternate Titles:
Miu Miuショートフィルムプロジェクト・女性たちの物語「SEED」
Genres:
Music
Production Companies:
Miu Miu
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 9
Naomi Kawase describes Sakura Ando, the lead character in her film, as "a mysterious creature" who is "like a fairy. SEED is the story of the journey this girl takes from the enchanted nature of Nara to the chaos of Tokyo, and the encounters she has along the way. A boy offers her the gift of an apple, which she in turn gives to a homeless man, who proffers a soft piece of chiffon fabric in return. Moving like a tree that sways in the wind, the girl embodies a spirit that secretly runs through places and living things. The eleventh film commissioned by Miu Miu Women's Tales was directed by the multiple Cannes award-winning Japanese director Naomi Kawase.
Assistant Director:
Miho Hôjô
Costume Design:
Miuccia Prada
Director:
Naomi Kawase
Director of Photography:
Masayuki Fujii
Editor:
Hiroyuki Asano
Original Music Composer:
Keiichi Ejima
Motoharu Iwadera
Ami Kusakari
Emi Okazaki
Ichiro Yamaguchi
Producer:
Max Brun
Production Design:
Chizuko Tanaka
Writer:
Naomi Kawase
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