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HOUSE OF FLAMES

Kataku

Directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto
Japan, 1979
Animation, Short, Drama
  • 1919 minutes

Synopsis

Based on the Noh play Motomezuka- the Seeker’s Mound, this tells the story of a young woman named Unai-Otome who is loved by two men. Not knowing which to choose, in anguish, she chose death.

Synopsis

Based on the Noh play Motomezuka- the Seeker’s Mound, this tells the story of a young woman named Unai-Otome who is loved by two men. Not knowing which to choose, in anguish, she chose death.