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65% Critic Match
A Certain Seductive Summer
“The sexy blue of the sea! Waves lapping the shore murmur of muted desires!”
6.5 / 10• 1979• 1h 37m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
Saeko had an affair with Kuno, a photographer, but after the car they were driving in had an accident, she has withdrawn into a villa in Shonan. One day, she meets Shinji, who rides his motorcycle in front of her beach villa every day.
Cast & Crew
Shino Ikenami
Saeko Kiguchi
LeadYI
Yukie Ishii
Momoko Kawai
Koji Nanjo
Shinji Yamashita
Akira Takahashi
Ozawa
Asami Ogawa
Kyôko Nishina
HG
Hiroshi Gojo
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TI
Tomoko Igarashi
Rie Yoshida
Shinobu Tsuruta
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Akira Kato's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Certain Seductive Summer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
