The Old Woman Skin shows us how to tell a big story with a short film. The perfect short film is exactly the length to tell the story. Filmmaker Hiroki Inoue’s charming 20-minute story captures the world of its main character just right. A Modern Issue from an Old Tale While the story is based on the Fukushima folktale “Oppa no Kawa,” at the heart of the film is the very topical experience of a woman struggling within a modern society that establishes her value solely on her looks. Before going to Tokyo from her hometown of Mishima, Fukushima Prefecture, the main character Kyoko stops in at Tsuchiyu Onsen, where a mysterious shopkeeper hands her an “old woman's skin" that, if she puts it on, can transform her into an old woman. Watch the full short below: Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 23 June, 2021