Length ▻ 02:10

Project Info

SHORT FILM / ‘The Pillow Book’

A short film produced by Dutch Uncle for Alexander App featuring a special collaboration with Japanese artist Kensuke Koike.

The Pillow Book (枕草子, Makura no Sōshi) is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian Japan. The book was completed in the year 1002.

The work is a collection of essays, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages that have little connection to one another except for the fact that they are ideas and whims of Shōnagon's spurred by moments in her daily life.

Credits

• Written by : Sei Shonagon

• Narrated by : Haruka Kuroda / @kurodaharuka

• Animated and Directed by : Michael Lester / @beginners

• Artists : Kensuke Koike / @kensukekoike

• Production : Dutch Uncle / @agencydu

• Animation Studio : Beginners / @beginners

• Translator : J Keith Vincent

• Sound Design: Oliver Muto / @olivermuto

• Creative Direction : Lane & Associates /@lane_and_associates

• Creative Lead : Hector Aponysus / @hector_aponysus