Germany / Feb 16, 2026 / Berlin International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After her mother’s death, Nao retreats to a Zen temple to wrestle with grief. Blending family archives, hand-drawn animation and performance art, this seductively meditative documentary explores suffering, and the gentle art of transcending it.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | まさゆめ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 16 febbraio 2026 |
| Writer | Nao Yoshigai |
| Cinematography | Kaori Oda |
| Assistant directors | Nao Yoshigai |
| Music | Tomohito Wakui, Masaya Kitada |
| Sound | Masaya Kitada, Tomohito Wakui |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Apr 30, 2026 / ALL / Jeonju International Film Festival
Taiwan / May 04, 2026 / Taiwan International Documentary Festival
Latvia / May 07, 2026 / Riga Pasaules Film Festival
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