Journey to the Maternal Awakening

Synopsis

On my way to junior high school one day, I was hit by an unexpected wave of maternal instincts. Those feelings had been buried for ten whole years, making me question whether they were truly linked to motherhood. Over the course of my journey, I examine ideas like virgin birth, genetics, and pregnancy while trying to grasp what maternal essence really means, all spanning a decade.

Background

Graduate Work 2021 by Shiika Okada, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation