A seaside town with long-term residents of all ages and genders has recently started attracting artists drawn by a project in the area. Odd incidents occur, naive adults meet cunning children and the sea and sky shimmer in the light. Middle-school student Sosuke finds life easy, energised by the joy of creating. Alongside him, the story’s second main character continuously changes in the bright sunlight: the town itself. Like a restless child, it is in constant motion. Nobody is perfect but everyone has the potential to love others. While the children are inexhaustible in their attempts to solve the tasks before them, the adults repeatedly try to figure out their own existence. A collection of vignettes from an unforgettable summer where every character is lovable and filled with a tenderness that touches the heart.
Programme Strand: ASIAN SPARK
Curators’ notes: The sea has always been there. Waves surge forward, then recede, leaving behind what cannot be carried away.
While children smear summer with paint, the adult artists, each carrying their own secrets, remain apart. When lies rise like the tide, the children simply watch, asking nothing, as pretences quietly lose their hold. With a gentle camera, Satoko Yokohama allows the gazes of two generations to meet and softly collide in the sea breeze. Before the sun-scorched breakwater, all absurdity seems to fall into place. Explanations appear unnecessary: just as the sea remembers every tide, it makes room for every inexpressible way of living. (Qianzi Fu, translated by Viv Wang, edited by Xiyun Li)
Year of Production: 2025
Duration: 140 min
Genres: Drama Coming-of-Age Festival
Production Countries/Regions: Japan
Dialogue Language(s): Japanese
Subtitle Language(s): English
Director(s): Satoko Yokohama
Producer(s): Daisuke Wada, Asako Nakano, Masayoshi Jonal
Executive Producer(s): Kazuhiro OTA , Taro MAKI, Tomomi YOSHIMURA
Premiere Status: UK Premiere
Key Casts: Konosuke HARADA (Sosuke MINAMI), Kumiko ASO (Sumiko MINAMI), Kengo KORA (TAKAOKA) , Erika KARATA (Yoko), Ayame GORIKI (Risako TANIGAWA), Koharu SUGAWARA (Meg)
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