Mori, The Artist's Habitat

In the middle of the sky-scraping Tokyo of the seventies, a house with a garden is lazing in the summer sun. And somewhere in that garden, Mori lies all day long, sometimes staring at a parade of ants, sometimes listening to the story of the clouds. For more than 30 years, the old man has found childlike pleasure in observing his grand microcosm. In the meantime, his wife skillfully manages to ward off all requests for an interview or painting commissions for the grand master. However, Mori’s habitat is threatened by a metropolitan real estate company.

Mori, the Artist’s Habitat is a warm comedy about the last years of Morikazu Kumagai, an artist who is extremely popular in Japan but who has unjustly remained relatively unknown in our country. The acting performance of Kiki Kirin, who passed away last year, as the plucky wife is certainly worth mentioning.

This light-hearted gem will make you smile like a naughty child until the day after the performance. Because why not?

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