The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers (1935)

乙女シリーズその一　福寿草

aka El perfume de la flor de Adonis: Un episodio de Los cuentos de las flores · Il profumo dell'adonide gialla: un episodio dai Racconti dei fiori · Fukujusou · Fukujusô · A Pheasant's Eye

JP 67 min/ep Drama

Mitsuo the Counselor's son marries writer Miyoko, however a tender romance blossoms between Miyoko and Mitsuo's sister Kaoru. When the family falls to bankruptcy, heartache ensues; Miyoko's illness worsens and she is sent to a sanatorium, separating the lovers. Based on a story from Tales of Flowers by Nobuko Yoshiya

🏳️‍🌈 A vintage Japanese silent film tracking historical girlhood interactions, beautifully saturated with intensely close, romanticized, and highly sáfic-coded emotional sisterhood dynamics.