14 May 1997
The Serpent's Kiss
A man sends a young architect to build an extravagant garden to bankrupt the husband of the woman he once loved.
Mori, The Artist's Habitat
Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. A sweet and heartwarming day begins for Morikazu, who gazed at these garden creatures on a daily basis for over three decades, and those who love him.
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山崎努 Morikazu Kumagai
樹木希林 Hideko
加瀬亮 Takeshi Fujita
吉村界人 Kohei Kajima
光石研 Asahina
青木崇高 Iwatani
吹越満 Mizushima
池谷のぶえ Mie-chan
きたろう Araki
森下能幸 
中島歩
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