This story is a dark fantasy told through reconstructed flashbacks memory bugs(errors) seen at the moment of Tsuruha's death. Her brother Kikuo returned to 1930s Japan after finishing his studies in France to become a translator. He soon receives a letter from Tsuruha, who was thought to be dead. To inquire about matters, Kikuotravels to his sister's rural home to discover her there along with a doll that looks mysteriously like her daughter.
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Simply A Masterpiece
Instant Favorite.
it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.