Tokyo Illusion (1986)
A fragile-looking woman visits a photography studio, and the owner becomes increasingly captivated by her. This short film condenses the very essence of Jissōji’s style: a man meets a femme fatale and literally descends into ruin—told without dialogue, composed in an illusory fashion through music and imagery alone. Produced by the NSV Study Group as a demonstration piece for analog high-definition video.
Director:
Akio Jissoji
Writer:
Akio Jissoji
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Masami Horiuchi as |
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Kiriko Shimizu as |
| Directing | Akio Jissoji | Director |
| Writing | Akio Jissoji | Screenplay |