Chloe de Brito

An ageing Mexican woman recalls ever-darker memories from her childhood over images that slowly detach from reality.

A mermaid struggles with identity in an alienating suburban world without running water. In this poignant and hypnotically vivid fantastical drama, Australian Directors’ Guild award-winner Chloe de Brito depicts the isolation, disconnection and dysphoria that sometimes come with the search for belonging.

Hidden amidst the agile Tokyo-scape lies a family-owned liquor store, an heirloom to the Tanaka family. As the sun fades it becomes home to a treasure trove of peculiar family traditions.