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(Synopsis)
Born with a hearing impairment, Shigeru (Kurodo Maki) is a part timer working for the sanitation service. His girlfriend Takako (Hiroko Oshima) 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...
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Script
Takeshi Kitano
Producers
Masayuki Mori
Takio Yoshida
Cast
Hiroko Oshima
Katsuya Koiso
Keiko Kagimoto
Kengakusha Akiyama
Kuroudo Maki
Meijin Serizawa
Naomi Kubota
Nenzo Fujiwara
Sabu Kawahara
Susumu Terajima
Tatsuya Sugimoto
Tetsu Watanabe
Toshio Matsui
Tsuyoshi Ohwada
Yasukazu Ishitani
Publisher: Metro
Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: Chinese/English
Running Time: 101mins
Release Year: 1999
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