March Kaohsiung Film Archive | 祈念之樹 The Keeper of the Camphor Tree [General]

Higashino Keigo's work adapted into an animated film for the first time.

A mysterious tree hiding countless secrets. Is it a prayer, a wish, or a curse? Reito was arrested due to a dispute with his former employer. He thought he couldn't escape the fate of going to prison, but unexpectedly a lawyer came with a mysterious request. To regain his freedom, Reito agreed to take the request. To his surprise, the mysterious client was actually Chifune, the sister of Reito's deceased mother! Chifune asked Reito to fulfill the agreement and become the manager of the shrine, guarding the giant sacred tree. Reito also began to discover his family's past and the truth behind the camphor tree's prayers...