110’ | In Japanese with English Subtitles 日語對白，英文字幕
Synopsis 故事大綱
Nao Yoshigai, who lost her mental and physical balance at 34, starts training at a Zen temple. Through Zen, she reexamines “eating,” “sleeping” and “breathing,” viewing her body and mind as a “bag of flesh.” Inspired by Michizo Noguchi’s words, she sees the body as a skin bag of fluid—free to expand and contract—where bones, organs and the brain float.
34 歲失去身心平衡的吉開菜央開始在禪寺修行。透過禪修，她重新審視「吃」、「睡」、「呼吸」，將自己的身心視為「一個肉袋」。受野口三千三語錄啟發，她將身體看作盛載液體的皮囊，可自由伸縮，骨骼、臟器與大腦皆漂浮於其中。
Director’s Statement 導演闡述
The title “Masayume” means what we see in a dream happens in real life. In Zen, there is no narrative promising salvation; true power arises from the tangible reality felt by mind and body through practice. One vital lesson I learned was to value direct practice rather than depend on stories. Yet in filmmaking—even documentaries—we cannot fully avoid shaping a narrative. By editing and reconstructing past footage, I realized that film is a kind of dream, allowing me to observe what happened without judgment. Living and making this film converged unexpectedly—like “masayume.” I hope it will bring healing, even just a little.
「正夢」在日文中意指「夢中所見成真於現實」。禪無信仰救贖的敘事，力量來自實修時身心所感的現實。我學到要重視直接實踐而非依賴故事。但在電影創作中，即使是紀錄片，也無法完全避免建構敘事。透過剪接重構過去影像，我意識到電影是一種夢，讓我能如實觀看曾發生於自身的一切。生活與創作這部電影，與當年天氣意外交匯，如同「正夢」。願此作成為超越自身的療癒。
Director 導演
Nao Yoshigai 吉開菜央
Nao Yoshigai was born in Yamaguchi, Japan in 1987. She graduated from the Department of Dance at Japan Women’s College of Physical Education and earned her Master’s at Tokyo University of the Arts. She explores changes in mind and body when understanding the world through the five senses in activities like dance, making films based on these sensations. She also performs in films, directs stage productions, and designs sets.
Her notable films include Shari (Rotterdam 2022), Grand Bouquet (Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes 2019), and Hottamaru Days (New Face Award, Japan Media Arts Festival). She also appeared in GAMA (2023) and Underground (2024).
吉開菜央 1987 年生於日本山口縣，畢業於日本女子體育大學舞蹈學系，並於東京藝術大學映像研究科碩士課程取得碩士學位。她透過「舞蹈」等行為，關注當人以五感理解世界時，身心產生的變化，並以此為基礎創作電影，也參與演出、舞台導演及美術設計。重要作品包括《Shari》(2022 鹿特丹國際電影節)、《Grand Bouquet》（2019 康城影展「導演雙週」）、《ほったまるびより》(日本媒體藝術祭新人獎)、《GAMA》(2023)、《Underground》(2024)。