Rabbit on the Moon

Rabbit on the Moon 2007 Directed by Chihiro Ikeda 兎のダンス

Sanae is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her mother and six-year-old sister. She has not recently been able to be open with her fisherman grandfather. Sanae is awoken by the sound of hard rain one night. As she dozes, the rain changes into the flow of the river and she finds herself lying in a fishing boat when she opens her eyes. She hears, from far away, the strains of a harmonica which her grandpa loves... Next morning Sanae is informed that her grandfather has passed away. Frictions are revealed between Sanae and those around her. In her confused state, she runs out of the house leaving for the river where her grandpa's boat is moored...

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gnere Drama

Production Company Tokyo University of the Arts

Release Date 18 October 2007

40 mins