Rent A Scene at the Sea (1991)
3.9 of 5 from 73 ratings
1h 36min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- When deaf garbage man Shigeru (Claude Maki) finds a broken surfboard on one of his runs, it piques his curiosity, even though he has no experience with surfing. So he repairs the board and, with loyal girlfriend Takako (Hiroko Oshima), who also is deaf, he sets out to learn how to ride the waves. He goes through mishaps and the locals mock him. But, with the help of a shop owner who once was a surfing legend, Shigeru may finally have a chance to become one with the sea and the surfing community.
- Actors:
- Claude Maki, Hiroko Ôshima, Sabu Kawahara, Toshizo Fujiwara, Susumu Terajima, Katsuya Koiso, Toshio Matsui, Yasukazu Ishitani, Naomi Kubota, Tsuyoshi Ohwada, Tatsuya Sugimoto, Meijin Serizawa, Tetsu Watanabe, Keiko Kagimoto, Kengakusha Akiyama
- Directors:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Producers:
- Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida
- Writers:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Aka:
- Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi
- Studio:
- Second Sight Films Ltd.
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/09/2016
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese DTS-HD High Resolution 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New Audio Commentary by Film Critic Jasper Sharp
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Reviews (1) of A Scene at the Sea
BITTERSWEET JAPANESE SURFING MOVIE - A Scene at the Sea review by GF
A deaf Janpanese youth finds solace in surfing in this bittersweet tale from Takashi Kitano. It follows the love story between him and his girlfriend, (also deaf), as they are slowl accepted by the other surfers on the beach whom they meet every day. .
The soundtrack is sublime and there are some indelible scenes both funny and moving.
A lovely film all round, whch borrows a device normally used by the Korean Director, Kim Ki Duk, (The Isle, The bow etc), twereby the major characters never utter a word of dialogue, yet dominate the ongoing story.
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