A Muse Never Drowns (2022)
A member of the high school art club called Sakuko falls into the sea while sketching a boat. Witnessing the incident, Saibara creates a painting titled "Drowning Sakuko" and wins an award at a contest, leading the painting to be displayed at school. Moreover, Saibara takes the liberty of announcing that she will paint Sakuko for her next piece during a newspaper interview. Frustrated by the situation, Sakuko gives up on her artistic path and attempts to create a new work with the motif of a "boat" in her home, which is scheduled for demolition.
Director:
Nozomi Asao
Writer:
Nozomi Asao
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Miku Uehara as Sakuko Kizaki |
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Mimori Wakasugi as |
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Kokoro Morita as |
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Yohta Kawase as |
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Sow Hirosawa as |
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Hiroko Shinkai as |
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Manami Nagisa as |
| Sound | Saki Furuya | Music |
| Editing | Nozomi Asao | Editor |
| Crew | Yoshiko Oosawa | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yuu Sasaki | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Karen Yoshida | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Tomonobu Kikuchi | Music Producer |
| Writing | Nozomi Asao | Screenplay |
| Directing | Nozomi Asao | Director |
| Editing | Inagawa Miki | Colorist |
| Camera | Takuya Okada | Assistant Camera |