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Contemplating the ‘Hole’: Salvation or Escape?
Furthermore, the same actors portraying both flashback and present-day scenes seem to convey a message that “every past event seamlessly connects to the present day.” Traditionally, when played by different young actors, a character’s past may appear disconnected or disjointed. However, in reality, every past experience contributes to shaping one’s identity today. Even regrettable events become integral to one’s current self, offering a path towards peace.
Irreversible failures, broken relationships, and the daily noise that disrupts peaceful living—it’s not easy to affirm everyday life. Therefore, seeking fleeting solace in temporary, unconventional spaces can feel like covering up harsh realities. It’s likely why those in “Insignificant” choose to enter the “hole.”
With the appearance of the hole, a surreal SF situation emerges within everyday spaces. Yet, within it are eight individuals living with complex emotions much like our own. Those seeking salvation in the hole confront their lives through self-narration. The diverse narratives of these eight lives depict the breadth of human experience. They are not alone in carrying burdens from their pasts that they wish to reconcile. By facing reality instead of escaping it, they come to realize that the world extends far beyond their immediate reach.
In the final episode, Masataka Kubota’s character Okamoto, the recorder of everyone’s life stories, stands before the hole. He recalls his favorite café nearby, its signboard cat, and a hot coffee, noticing the falling snow. When asked by Okamoto, “Will you enter the hole?” Ozawa gazes silently at Okamoto without answering. Is beyond the hole heaven or hell? Throughout the story, the world inside the hole is never depicted, nor is there a scene of anyone stepping into it. The salvation Ozawa proposed might not be inside the hole but perhaps within oneself.
Seven Orifices
Cast: Taishi Nakagawa, Shota Sometani, Moka Kamishiraishi, Kokoro Morita, Kanji Furutachi, Tetsu Hirahara, Tomoko Nakajima, Masataka Kubota, and Shinichi Tsutsumi
Director & Screenplay: Takuya Kato
Planning/Producer: Yuna Kamiura(MBS)
Producer: Ryoji Tokura(AX-ON), Mutsumi Hayashida(MEW)
Production: AX-ON
Cooperating Production: Winds Moment
Production: “Seven Orifices” Production Committee, MBS
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