Film

Above the Clouds

2003 · 1h 52m · Drama

In some lonely countryside, or more precisely, in the smaller district where the word “community” still fits perfectly, there is an old temple with a red rusty roof. The temple is called Kôun’in whose roof has a tale passed down from ancient times. The tale is based on the myth of dragon god: Once upon a time at a brumous crack of dawn, all kinds of snakes magically flocked to a waterfall. As soon as they merged into a single huge serpent, it started to fly up heavenward. But when it incarnadined his body with the red color of the roof, it transformed itself into a rising dragon.

• Katsuya TomitaDirector

Release date

January 1, 2003

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Drama