A Scene at the Sea
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74% Critic Match

A Scene at the Sea

7.4 / 10 1991 1h 41mNR Japanese
DramaRomanceComedy

Storyline

A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in him dreams of becoming a surf champion. Encouraged by his also deaf girlfriend, he persists against all odds.

Cast & Crew

Claude Maki

Claude Maki

Shigeru

Lead
Hiroko Oshima

Hiroko Oshima

Takako

Sabu Kawahara

Sabu Kawahara

Takoh

TF

Toshizo Fujiwara

Nakajima

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Light Truck Man

KK

Katsuya Koiso

Soccer Boy

TM

Toshio Matsui

Soccer Boy's Friend

YI

Yasukazu Ishitani

Fellow Surfer

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takeshi Kitano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. A Scene at the Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker