In a near future Los Angeles, drought has worsened and the water supply is cut off. Masami Kawai’s visionary and atmospheric lo-fi sci-fi depicts an elder immigrant woman braving the sweltering heat and policed streets to procure water for herself and her disabled neighbor. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
Length 15 minutes
Nyles Washington | Kana Kawai | Kiyomi Lung | Dalila Paola Mendez
Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
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08/23/2021 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4.5 stars |
(Average) 4.5 stars |
There’s really not a whole lot of “sci-fi” here as this could just be told in present day. Water shortages happen so rationing is the result. I’d watch the Night Snorkeling home movie again over this one.
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