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A Scene at the Sea (1991)

Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (original title)
| Comedy, Drama, Romance | 19 October 1991 (Japan)
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The lives of a young, hearing-impaired and gloomy couple are fulfilled after the boy holds interest in surfboarding.

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Takeshi Kitano

Writer:

Takeshi Kitano

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Claude Maki, Hiroko Ôshima, Sabu Kawahara | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Claude Maki Claude Maki ... Shigeru (as Kurôdo Maki)
Hiroko Ôshima Hiroko Ôshima ... Takako
Sabu Kawahara Sabu Kawahara ... Takoh
Toshizo Fujiwara Toshizo Fujiwara ... Nakajima
Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima
Katsuya Koiso Katsuya Koiso
Toshio Matsui Toshio Matsui
Yasukazu Ishitani Yasukazu Ishitani
Naomi Kubota Naomi Kubota
Tsuyoshi Ohwada Tsuyoshi Ohwada
Tatsuya Sugimoto Tatsuya Sugimoto
Meijin Serizawa Meijin Serizawa
Tetsu Watanabe
Keiko Kagimoto Keiko Kagimoto ... Surf Shop Woman
Kengakusha Akiyama Kengakusha Akiyama
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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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surfing | wet suit | beach | surfer | reconciliation | See All (16) »

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Official Sites:

Metropolitan Filmexport [France]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

19 October 1991 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

A Scene at the Sea See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Office Kitano, Toho Company, Totsu See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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quiet, meditative, sad .. and beautiful
17 November 2010 | by kmevy – See all my reviews

Really impressive! It might alienate those, who want constant action and dialog's but for those who like Kitano movies in general will also love this movie.

In each Kitano movie you can feel this quiet and meditative atmosphere; like in Dolls and Hanabi for example.

But i have to say that i am again quite astonished how different Kitano appears in television, as a comedy-punk, in contrast to his own directed and very contemplative movies.

Some adjectives might be able to describe my impression of this movie: quiet, meditative, sad .. and beautiful
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