Despite growing up in a single-parent household, Maria was never that close with her mother. After her mother suddenly dies, Maria sorts through her belongings and she finds CDs, photographs, a diary, and an unplayable demo tape named “MARIA” that her mother had collected when she was around Maria’s age. Curious about her mother’s past, Maria heads to a live music club and this is where she encounters the musical culture of… Visual Kei.

MIYAZAKI Daisuke, an OAFF regular known for music-themed and youth-oriented films, uses the world of Visual Kei as the setting for his coming-of-age story. To create an authentic vibe, CDs and posters and other ephemera from the heyday of Visual Kei are featured and filming took place at Meguro Rokumeikan, a live music venue considered a mecca for visual kei bands.