A Scene at the Sea

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.

1991

Drama·Romance·Comedy

1h 41min

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Top Billed Cast

真木蔵人
Shigeru
大島弘子
Takako
河原さぶ
Takoh
Toshizo Fujiwara
Nakajima
寺島進
Light Truck Man
Katsuya Koiso
Soccer Boy
Toshio Matsui
Soccer Boy's Friend
Yasukazu Ishitani
Fellow Surfer
Tsuyoshi Ohwada
Fellow Surfer
Tatsuya Sugimoto
Fellow Surfer
Kengakusha Akiyama
Fellow Surfer
Naomi Kubota
Orange Woman
Meijin Serizawa
Shigeru's Boss
渡辺哲
Exercises Man
鍵本景子
Surf Shop Clerk
田山涼成
Police Officer

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