I CAN'T BREATHE

KIHATA Sayaka | Japón, 2015 | 8 minutos

This sand animation uses the motif of water to interweave reality and an imaginary landscape, expressing the emotional changes and uncertainty of the protagonist's guilt. A young boy accidentally drowns his friend while playing during a school swimming class, after which he is tormented by guilt and the accusing stares of his peers. Gradually he is drowned by the water that rises all around him, leaving him alone in the deep underwater.

This film is part of the Program Focus in Japan, from the Japan Media Arts Festival.

Screenings:

Thursday 18, 13:30 hrs. | Cine Morelos | Access: Festival, Forum and Summit

You can see all the films that conform this program here