10 February 2019 Animated 7 mins
Mizuki Kiyama's short animation utilizes a paint on glass technique to render a young girl's visit to a neighborhood sento (bath house) with her mother with dazzling sensuous wonder. Evoking childish fascination at daily rituals, this quotidian act amidst feminine intimacy becomes a space of otherworldly fantasy.
Watch the official Bath House of Whales 2019 trailer in HD below.
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France 10 June 2019
Japan 10 February 2019
United States 17 July 2020
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