Release, runtime and language

1000 · 288 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Akihiro Saito, Cai Xinya

Starring

Mikako Komatsu

In 16th‑century Italy, aristocratic Arte longs to be an artist. After her father's death she is pressured into an arranged marriage, but refuses to abandon her dream. She roams the streets seeking a master willing to take her on as an apprentice. Most reject her because she is a woman, until renowned craftsman Leo, lacking an assistant, agrees. Arte abandons her noble life to train under him, earning her keep and confronting the hardships of mastering her craft.