A Scene at the Sea

(1991)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 230 votes

Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy

Year: 1991

Runtime: 101 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Такеши Китано

Cast: 真木蔵人, 大島弘子, 河原さぶ, Toshizo Fujiwara, Сусуму Тэрадзима, 小磯勝弥, Toshio Matsui, Yasukazu Ishitani, Tsuyoshi Ohwada, Tatsuya Sugimoto

Plot

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.

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...