An Ultra Fan's Guide to Kitano Takeshi 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... (Source: Office Kitano) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: あの夏、いちばん静かな海
- Also Known As: Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi , That Summer, the Calmest Ocean
- Screenwriter & Director: Beat Takeshi
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Sports
Cast & Credits
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![Claude Maki in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie]( "Claude Maki in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie")
Claude MakiShigeruMain Role -
![Kawahara Sabu in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie]( "Kawahara Sabu in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie")
Kawahara SabuTakoSupport Role -
![Terajima Susumu in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie]( "Terajima Susumu in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie")
Terajima Susumu Support Role -
![Fujiwara Tatsuya in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie]( "Fujiwara Tatsuya in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie")
Fujiwara TatsuyaNakajimaSupport Role -
![Watanabe Tetsu in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie]( "Watanabe Tetsu in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie")
Watanabe Tetsu Support Role -
![Koiso Katsuya in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie]( "Koiso Katsuya in A Scene at the Sea Japanese Movie")
Koiso Katsuya[Soccer Boy]Support Role
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Reviews
Movie isn't bad altough you might get dissaponted if you get used to Takeshi's Yakuza bad ass characters. You won't find anything like that here.
It also isn't typical cute romance like some school dramas... it's more like slice of life drama.
There is also not much going on on surface... not much talking( well main character is deaf;) yet action slowly moves forward... but i guess it's the way people live at coast ;]
Even if you won't like movie I'm sure you will like music. Very nice tunes.
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A Scene at the Sea is imbued with love, tenderness and beauty
A modest smile at the corners of a deaf young man's lips, a solitary tear of hurt glimmering beneath the lowered lashes of a sweet, endearing girl, the daily walk to the sea—Takeshi Kitano not only has the ability to recognize the beauty in such moments, but also the rare gift of conveying it to the audience. With every frame, he quietly declares his love for ordinary people, whether they are sweeping the streets, playing pickup soccer in a neighborhood lot, or selling surfing equipment.To many, Shigeru's life may seem monotonous, unremarkable, filled with naïve and seemingly pointless aspirations. Yet that does not make it any less precious to him. It is the only life he has, and he adorns it with dreams, filling it with moments of joy for as long as he possibly can. Takeshi Kitano is an observer—but not the detached, indifferent kind who abandons the audience to the characters' fate. Rather, he is a creator, surrounding them with a quiet, compassionate gaze. He cannot alter the course of events, yet his presence is felt from the opening scene to the final frame.
A Scene at the Sea is imbued with love, tenderness, and beauty, whose delicate fragility finds its perfect reflection in Joe Hisaishi's exquisite score. Deeply attuned to the film's gentle spirit, Hisaishi discovers exactly the right emotional register. And once again, the timeless truth comes to mind: happiness always walks hand in hand with inner peace, and it can never be found in material prosperity alone.
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