Kärt Kokkota

On the shimmering shores of Europe’s otherworldly edge, two teenage girls, Hanake and her best friend are discussing their first love interest while gazing out at yachts sailing to Kyoto. They whisper prayers and poems, the language of their longings. But the magic is fading in their isolated fishing village as they’re dealing with a recent disaster, with some indulging in erotic art, some in spiritual spells. It becomes clear that intimacy alone won’t help them process their loss.

Elna goes around the school building unscrewing light bulbs. She replaces stronger ones with weaker bulbs and sells the better ones at the market to feed her son Ennu and his girlfriend Leena. One day, Ennu informs her that she is no longer needed.