August in the Water
Original title: Mizu no naka no hachigatsu
1995 · 1 h 57 min
Cast
Rena Komine Shinsuke Aoki Reiko Matsuo Masaaki Takarai Yanosuke Narazaki 
Hideyo Amamoto
Credits
Written by: 
Gakuryū Ishii
Plot
A teenage girl gains supernatural power after an accident and comes to understand her place in the universe.
Sinekatalog’s take
A Japanese sci-fi drama about a teenager who acquires strange powers after an accident, edging toward cosmic reverie. Dreamlike and unhurried. Recommended for fans of quiet, metaphysical fantasy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,195 votes)
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