Crystal
Crystal unfolds as a series of evocative, non-linear vignettes where fleeting images and sensations merge into a meditation on memory and time. A solitary figure moves through shifting urban and natural landscapes—fragments of childhood recollections, dreamlike encounters, and dissolving reflections in water or glass. Objects transform unexpectedly - a lantern flickers into a memory, a stranger’s face blurs into light - blurring boundaries between past and present.
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Isao Yamada Director · Hiroko Ishimaru Writer Masayuki Mori Writer
First release December 31, 1988 · Produced in Japan · Original title 水晶
Production
Gingagahou-sha Eiga Club
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Japan
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Original title
水晶
Original language
Japanese
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No dialogue
Release dates
Japan · December 31, 1988
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