The movie's impulses, toward naturalistic observation on the one hand and folkloric archetype on the other, don't fight each other. The closer and sparer Hamaguchi's attention, the more magic and mystery he seems to yield.
Hana's father, Takumi, quizzes her on tree types, warns her away from plants, and shows her a fawn's remains, emphasizing the destructive process of human encroachment in their eco-paradise.
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