A Scene at the Sea (1991)
Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (original title)

Cast

Cast overview:
	Claude Maki	...	Shigeru (as Kurôdo Maki)
	Hiroko Ôshima	...	Takako
	Sabu Kawahara	...	Takoh
	Toshizo Fujiwara	...	Nakajima
	Susumu Terajima
	Katsuya Koiso
	Toshio Matsui
	Yasukazu Ishitani
	Naomi Kubota
	Tsuyoshi Ohwada
	Tatsuya Sugimoto
	Meijin Serizawa
	Tetsu Watanabe
	Keiko Kagimoto	...	Surf shop woman
	Kengakusha Akiyama

Storyline

Born with a hearing impairment, Shigeru is a part timer working for the sanitation service. His girlfriend Takako has the same condition as well. On his usual pickup route, Shigeru finds a broken surf-board in a pile of garbage. His introduction to the world of surfing. Shigeru fails in his attempt to catch a wave. Takako looks on as the locals heckle the first time surfer. Un-hindered by the world around them, Shigeru and Takako commute to the beach every day. Impressed by Shigeru's determination, owner of a surf shop hands Shigeru a wet suit and an entry form to a contest. Ironically, Shigeru is disqualified from the contest for missing the announcement. Not to be discouraged, Shigeru's love for surfing consumes everything around him. He is able to fit in with the local crowd and even finish respectably at the second contest. Summer comes to an end and the cold wind starts to blow between Shigeru and Takako... Written by Office Kitano  

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