Winner: Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
On the last day of the year in a small town in Japan, a man arrives at the public bath to retrieve a forgotten object. But once inside, the promise of a hot bath compels him to stay.
film details
| Director: | Atsushi Hirai |
| Producers: | Martin Bertier, Makoto Oki, Kohei Igarashi |
| Screenwriter: | Atsushi Hirai, Martin Bertier |
| Cinematographers: | Benoit Pain |
| Editor: | Jehan Folqué |
| Music: | Chie Hiraki, Yuriko Futaba, Butaji |
| Cast: | Okihiko Yoshizawa, Hisako Mizuki, Kota Tsunezawa, Sachiko Okuno |
| Country: | France/Japan |
| Language: | in Japan with English subtitles |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Running Time: | 22 minutes |
| Premiere Status: | California Premiere |
| Primary Company: | Manifest |