Maetel Animals' World

Directed by Andrew Shin

With Hikohiko Sugiyama and Mame Yamada

This original work is by Andrew Shin, who made his directorial debut with "The Rabbit in the Night Sky" while working as a composer. Set in the fantastical worldview that is characteristic of Shin's works, the story explores the nature of our finite lives. A young girl returns home after being released from hospital. There is an invisible wall between her and her father, and for some reason, she is terrified of finding mirrors. Soon, strange events begin to occur around the girl, and after she runs away from home, a mysterious woman appears before her... (MTL of eigacom overview)