Spider Lilies
“A daring portrait of forbidden love.”
DramaRomance
When Jade, a web-cam girl, visits Takeko's tattoo studio she becomes entranced with the image of the spider lily and with Takeko as well. In order to get closer to the object of her desire, Jade asks Takeko to give her the same lily tattoo, challenging Takeko's monastic existence and opening up memories which threaten to tear the two women apart.
VIBE
A quiet, contemplative film exploring the tender, complicated space between two women. It feels like a whispered secret, a delicate dance of unspoken desires and resurfacing memories, all wrapped in a visually lush, intimate atmosphere.
melancholicintrospectivesensualpoignantslow-burnarthouse dramaintimatesymbolicforbidden lovememoryidentitydesire
tattooearthquakelgbtwoman directorbrother sister relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipgirls loveage-gap relationship
