A Scene at the Sea
Oct 19 1991
•2h 41m
•Drama, Romance, Comedy
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.
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Claude Maki
Shigeru
Hiroko Oshima
Takako
Sabu Kawahara
Takoh
Toshizo Fujiwara
Nakajima
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