A Scene at the Sea
Original title: Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi
1991 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by 
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi KitanoCast
Claude Maki Hiroko Oshima
Credits
Written by: Takeshi Kitano
Plot
A deaf young man takes up surfing.
Sinekatalog’s take
Takeshi Kitano's gentle romance follows a deaf garbage collector who finds a surfboard and a dream. Quiet, wordless and moving, with Joe Hisaishi's score, it is a poignant, beautifully restrained love story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (7,592 votes)
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