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A Scene at the Sea ()

Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (original title)
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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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Claude Maki ...
Shigeru (as Kurôdo Maki)
Hiroko Ôshima ...
Takako
Sabu Kawahara ...
Takoh
Toshizo Fujiwara ...
Nakajima
Katsuya Koiso
Toshio Matsui
Yasukazu Ishitani
Naomi Kubota
Tsuyoshi Ohwada
Tatsuya Sugimoto
Meijin Serizawa
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Exercising neighbour
Keiko Kagimoto ...
Surf Shop Woman
Kengakusha Akiyama

Directed by

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Takeshi Kitano

Written by

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Takeshi Kitano ... (written by)

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Masayuki Mori ... producer
Takio Yoshida ... producer

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Joe Hisaishi

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Katsumi Yanagijima

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Takeshi Kitano

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Osamu Sasaki

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Mikiko Hayama ... makeup artist

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Katsuhiro Ogawa ... unit production manager

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Michizô Kitô ... assistant director

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Senji Horiuchi ... sound recordist

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Hitoshi Takaya ... gaffer

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Suminobu Hamada ... music engineer
Joe Hisaishi ... conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) / music programmer (uncredited) / musician: piano/keyboards (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Masatsugu Shinozaki ... musician (uncredited) (violin)

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Plot Summary

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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Also Known As
  • あの夏、いちばん静かな海。 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • That Summer, the Quietest Sea (Japan)
  • A Scene at the Sea (World-wide, English title)
  • A Scene at the Sea (Canada, English title)
  • A Scene at the Sea (United States)
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  • 101 min
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Trivia The first film by Takeshi Kitano that doesn't feature any violence. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in A Side, B Side, Sea Side (2005). See more »
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