Shuichi OKITA 沖田修一
Mori, The Artist's Habitat
モリのいる場所
Nippon Cinema ª
Which leg does an ant use to start walking? Painter Morikazu KUMAGAI (1880–1977) could ponder over such questions for hours. An eccentric personality who seems perfect for a filmic portrait. However, Shuichi OKITA doesn’t go for a run-of-the-mill biopic in his latest work, but presents a day in the life of an artist as an ironic comedy, spiced with a dash of slapstick.
モリのいる場所
Mori no iru basho
Japan 2018
99 minutes
Production
"Mori, The Artist`s Habitat" Film Partners
World sales
Nikkatsu
Cast
Tsutomu YAMAZAKI, Kirin KIKI, Ryo KASE, Kaito YOSHIMURA, Ken MITSUISHI
About Shuichi OKITA
沖田修一
Shuichi OKITA was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1977 and studied at Nihon University College of Art. He made his directorial debut with WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD in 2006. His comedy THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN (2011) won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival, as well as the NIPPON CINEMA AWARD at the 2012 NIPPON CONNECTION Film Festival.