An excellent example of an experimental short dense with creative visuals yet simplistic and honorable in story. I hope Sugano continues to write and direct at this level. What stimulating and refreshing work to see! The visuals are crafty, stylistic and amazingly intriguing to look at. So much was said without any dialog. The lead character Hisao Shinagawa, takes us on an imploring journey of his life touching on issues of love, work, pain, history and family. The issues begin separated then bleed together as the film moves forward, incorporating a complete circle of life issues. Everything from the sound (and purposeful lack of) to the editing and performance by Hisao was nothing short of visually compelling and fulfilling.