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A Scene at the Sea

1991 · 101 min · Director: Takeshi Kitano ★ IMDb 7.5 · 7,595 ratings

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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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A Scene at the Sea (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Awe 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Cast

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Claude Maki

HÔ
Hiroko Ôshima

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Toshizo Fujiwara

Nakajima

Susumu Terajima

Light Truck Man

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Katsuya Koiso

Soccer Boy

TM
Toshio Matsui

Soccer Boy's Friend

YI
Yasukazu Ishitani

Fellow Surfer

TO
Tsuyoshi Ohwada

Fellow Surfer

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Tatsuya Sugimoto

Fellow Surfer

KA
Kengakusha Akiyama

Fellow Surfer

NK
Naomi Kubota

Orange Woman

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Meijin Serizawa

Shigeru's Boss

Tetsu Watanabe

Exercises Man

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Keiko Kagimoto

Surf Shop Clerk

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Ryosei Tayama

Police Officer

Details

Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Written by
Takeshi Kitano
Type
Movies
Released
1991
Runtime
101 min
Country
Japan
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 7,595 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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