Kaidan

In the heart of a sweltering Japanese summer, Iki blends traditional and modern filmmaking techniques to craft a mesmerizing visual experience. The film immerses viewers in black and white imagery featuring Shinto shrines, lush summer scenery, and classic Japanese architecture, all accompanied by the ambient sounds of cicadas that evoke the season's essence.

At the center of this enchanting narrative is a curious little girl and her spectral companion, a frog that blurs the line between reality and imagination. Through innovative CGI and artistic lens distortions, including a fish-eye perspective, the film captures the heat and haze of summer, inviting the audience to ponder the nature of the ghostly presence and its significance to the young protagonist's journey.