A Scene at the Sea (1991)

The lives of a young, hearing-impaired and gloomy couple are fulfilled after the boy holds interest in surfboarding.

Director:

Takeshi Kitano

Writer:

Takeshi Kitano

Stars:

Claude Maki, Hiroko Ôshima, Sabu Kawahara

11 wins & 6 nominations.

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...

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Plot Keywords:

surfing | wet suit | beach | surfer | reconciliation | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Filmexport [France]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

19 October 1991 (Japan)

Also Known As:

A Scene at the Sea

Company Credits

Production Co:

Office Kitano, Toho Company, Totsu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film by Takeshi Kitano that doesn't feature any violence.

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Connections

Referenced in Sup chuk sui dik ha tin (2005)

User Reviews

really simple, beautiful film-making

I watched a scene at the sea last night, I was feeling really tired but it actually helped to watch the film in a drowsy state, it is a really simple story and the way kitano tells the story is even more simple, I just can't get over kitano, he's a really incredible film aker, I've only scene this and "hanabi" and "brother", but they all deict a similarly strange world. I like the fact that the camera barely ever moves instead relying on really beautiful long shots that look, in a lot of cases, like paintings. I'm going to make it my mission to see all 11(?) of the films he has directed. Kitano really is just one of those people who can make you forget your watching a movie, the way it all unfolds just feels like something else The acting was reserved but completely convincing, especially between the two main characters, the fact that you could get such a strong sense of character from two people who never speak is really amazing. My appreciation for kitano grows with every film I watch, seek these films out, they're worth it.