Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (A Scene at the Sea) 1991 G

When

7.45pm, Wed 5 Feb 2020 (101 mins)

About

Shigeru discovers and repairs a broken surfboard he discovers while working as a garbage man. Together with his girlfriend, he becomes determined to learn how to ride it and join the local surf community. Despite being shot in Takeshi Kitano’s typical deadpan style, this is a quietly touching story that sits in fascinating contrast to the director’s more famous crime sagas.

Production Credits

  • Director: Takeshi Kitano
  • Script: Takeshi Kitano
  • Editor: Takeshi Kitano
  • Cinematographer: Katsumi Yanagijima
  • Production Company: Office Kitano
  • Rights: Tamasa Distribution
  • Year: 1991
  • Runtime: 101 minutes
  • Country: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Sound: Stereo
  • Colour: Colour
  • Screening Format: 35mm