Obon

Germany
2018
Documentary Animation
15 min.

 

Directors | Andre Hörmann, Anna Samo
Script | Andre Hörmann
Animation | Anna Samo
Producers | Andre Hörmann, Christian Vizi
Production company | Hörmann-Filmproduktion

 

Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the atomic bomb explosion of Hiroshima. During Obon she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories. Akiko’s childhood consists of constant rejections and beatings. Finally Akiko experiences fatherly love in the midst of Hiroshima’s ruins.