The Mirage, The Horizon (1997)

A couple and their winter journey through the city and a desolate countryside

Kenji Onishi’s 16mm independent road movie. Kazu and his girlfriend, Fusako, haven't been getting along lately. In Kazu's room, his friend suddenly dies of a heart attack. Desperate to do something, Kazu stuffs the body into the trunk of his car. Kazu suggests to Fusako that they take a trip to Hokkaido. Fusako wasn't very enthusiastic, but in the end, she's dragged along.