Directed by:
Takeshi KitanoScreenplay:
Takeshi KitanoCinematography:
Katsumi YanagijimaComposer:
Joe HisaishiPlots(1)
Deaf teenager Shigeru leads a drudgerous life as a dustman by day. After picking up a discarded surfboard on his rounds he finds himself drawn to the waves accompanied by his doting girlfriend, the equally deaf Takako. Initially ridiculed by the local surfing clique, he spends his every spare hour trying to master the sea until his determination eventually catches the eye of the owner of a nearby surf shop who persuades him to enter a local contest. His first attempt at competition is scuppered when he fails to hear the announcement for his category. However, his unwavering perseverance begins to impress the surf crowd and very soon both he and Takako are accepted as part of the group... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Kurōdo Maki
Japan
Best movies:
Brother (2000)
A Scene at the Sea (1991)
Injured Angels (1997)
Hiroko Ōshima
Best movies:
A Scene at the Sea (1991)
![Susumu Terajima](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/910/166910184_778b74.jpg)
Susumu Terajima
Japan
Best movies:
Nobody Knows (2004)
When Marnie Was There (2014)
Fireworks (1997)
![Tetsu Watanabe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/147/172/147172553_372328.jpg)
Tetsu Watanabe
Japan
Best movies:
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Fireworks (1997)
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990)
河原さぶ
Japan
Best movies:
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
A Scene at the Sea (1991)
Black Rain (1989)
Katsuya Koiso
Japan
Best movies:
A Scene at the Sea (1991)