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
- Claude MakiShigeruMain Role
- Kawahara SabuTakoSupport Role
- Terajima Susumu Support Role
- Fujiwara TatsuyaNakajimaSupport Role
- Watanabe Tetsu Support Role
- Koiso Katsuya[Soccer Boy]Support Role
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.