Synopsis
A film inspired by the 1814 print by Hokusai titled The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, which is part of the shunga (book of erotic art) Kinoe no Komatsu that traces the misfortunes of a young princess, a pearl diver, who defies the dragon god of the sea to recover a stolen jewel. In his depiction, Hokusai offers a highly erotic vision of this tragic tale in which the monster is protected by brazen octopuses that are enthralled by the charms of the princess. This work uses the process of datamoshing to blend bodies and textures in an underwater arabesque saturated with color.
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- Film exports/foreign sales : Heure Exquise !
Full credits (13)
- Screenwriter : Samuel Bester
- Director of Photography : Samuel Bester
- Music Composers : Samuel Bester, Jean-Marc Montera
- Editor : Samuel Bester
- Sound Recordist : Samuel Bester
- Costume designer : Laure Lerallut
- Camera Operator : Samuel Bester
- Production Manager : Samuel Bester
- Sound Editor : Samuel Bester
- Special Effects : Samuel Bester
- Visual effects : Samuel Bester
- Sound Mixer : Samuel Bester
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Experimental
- Sub-genre : Video art
- Themes : Fantasies, Eroticism, Désir
- Production language : Japanese
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 13 min 23 seconds
- Visa number : 152.093
- Visa issue date : 10/08/2020
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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