A Girl on the Shore

A Girl on the Shore

2021 · 108 min · JA · 7.0 (24 votes)
Dir. Atsushi Ueda · Starring Ruka Ishikawa, Yuzu Aoki, Oshirō Maeda, Seina Nakata, Yuki Kura, Yu Miyazaki · Music Katsuhiko Maeda

“Rain, I hate. Wind, I don't mind. But the sea...”

DramaRomance

Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives.

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This film offers a deeply intimate and melancholic exploration of young love and emotional voids. It feels raw and vulnerable, delving into the complexities of adolescent connection with a bittersweet, unvarnished honesty. The slow-burn pace allows for a profound immersion into its characters' inner worlds.

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