
NUMANITE
Fantasy · Romance
Overview
Second part of the Elements series with the motif of "water". A beautiful swamp image is displayed at the beginning. An allegorical story of sisters and lovers living at the bottom of the water is developed in an experimental narrative that does not depend on dialogue. Aesthetic images and music highlight the dazzling atmosphere.
Top Cast
Kumiko Tanaka
Kumiko Tanaka
Danielle
Kumiko Tanaka
Danielle
Harue Miyamoto
Harue Miyamoto
Miranda
Harue Miyamoto
Miranda
Shigenori Kambayashi
Shigenori Kambayashi
Georges
Shigenori Kambayashi
Georges


Miyako Koda
Miyako Koda
Narrator
Miyako Koda
Narrator


Makoto Tezuka
Makoto Tezuka
Poetry Reading
Makoto Tezuka
Poetry Reading
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