Our perception of the elderly, the sick, the dying has always been one taken from a distance. It is only when one wonders into the realm of the infirm that we realize; we created this demon.
Kihachiro Kawamoto effectively uses an old fairy-tale to communicated issues about elderly care in modern society. It´s depressing that, in many countries, and here in Norway, we do not take properly care of our elderly. Many old people feel shameful for needing so much care, They have become a burden to their children; they become demons.
Delicioso cortometraje de KIhachiro Kawamoto, que, mediante los avatares entre una pareja de hermanos, cazadores de profesión, quienes andan tras las huellas del demonio del titulo y la madre de ambos,aparentemente fragil y enferma,narra una dramatica y conmovedora historia de terror. La tecnica de animación stop-motion es impecable y el resultado final de una extraordinaria belleza plastica. De lo mejor de Kawamoto.
The first time I watched Oni was 13 years ago, and I had nightmares about it till now. I always remembered the music being played when the demon was walking around, holding her hand, shaking her head. Rediscovering it a week ago was one of my best experiences ever.