Utsuroi no Toki wo Mato (2022)

Utsuroi no Toki wo Mato 2022 / うつろいの時をまとう 2022 / Utsuroi no Toki wo Matou

A documentary that follows the creation process of the fashion brand ‟Matohu,‟ which aims to convey Japan's sense of beauty. The brand, established in 2005 by designers Horihata Hiroyuki and Sekiguchi Makiko, has been releasing collections based on traditional Japanese aesthetics, such as ‟Kasane‟ and ‟Fukiyose‟ since 2010. The film captures the production process of their final collection titled ‟Nagori‟ in 2018, as Hiroyuki and Makiko discuss and design in their studio, transforming inspiration from everyday scenery and objects into clothing, rediscovering the beauty and richness lying in everyday life. (Source: Japanese = eiga.com || Translation = XuongPhim)