The Stranger by the Shore

(2020)

★ 8 IMDb · 173 votes

Genres: Animation, Romance, Drama

Year: 2020

Runtime: 59 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Акиё Охаси

Cast: Тайси Мурата, Ёсицугу Мацуока, Ю Симамура, Канаэ Ито, 仲谷明香, Хана Сато

Plot

Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?

On an island off the coast of Okinawa, two young men meet on a beach: Shun Hashimoto, a gay novelist and Mio Chibana, a somber high school student. Day by day, the two of them grow closer, but then, suddenly, Mio decides to leave the island. They reunite three years later, and Mio says he is ready to be with Shun, but will Shun make the commitment?