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HERE LIES OUR TEMPEST
HERE LIES OUR TEMPEST

HERE LIES OUR TEMPEST

この島に嵐は眠る

Feature, Student, Experimental,

Japan

2025

Runtime, min

70

Prospero, here reimagined as an ancient Japanese king, has lost his kingship due to the schemings of his brother Antonio and the new king Alonso. Banished alongside his young daughter Miranda, he eventually arrives at an island, and takes power over it through defeating the reigning witch-spirit Sycorax. Learning that his usurpers are at sea, Prospero maroons their ship upon his island and begins to plot his revenge. Here Lies Our Tempest is a dark fantasy adaptation of Shakespeare’s final masterpiece The Tempest. Set in ancient Japan, it conveys its story in a rich tapestry of sound and cinematographic visual — all without a single line of dialogue.
Misa Ogawa

Director:

Misa Ogawa

Film Reel
Film Reel
Film Reel

Selections and Awards:

Tanabe Benkei Film Festival Tanabe, Wakayama November 8, 2025 World Premiere Japan, Shinsekai Film Festival Osaka November 24, 2025 Second Place Japan

REVIEWS:

A very beautiful and atmospheric film. Strikingly mesmerizing views of nature. An amazing effect of immersion into the story, imagery, and music. Thank you!

Live Screenings Attendee

A breathtaking, silent masterpiece. The visual storytelling and soundscapes carry the entire narrative perfectly.

Nika Chkonia

A bold and gorgeous dark fantasy. Reimagining Prospero in ancient Japan is a stroke of genius.

Jung Seung-min

It looks beautiful, but without the dialogue, it loses the power of 'The Tempest' for me.

Emily Turner

A visual triumph. Every frame is composed like a painting, making the lack of dialogue completely unnoticeable.

Oscar Fernandez Rodriguez

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