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Umibe e iku michi

Seaside Serendipity

海辺へ行く道

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Completed

Release Date: 2025

Running Time: 140 min

Genre: Drama , Feature

Color: Color

Screening Format: -

Screen Size: -

Sound Processing: -

[ Directed by ]

YOKOHAMA Satoko

[ Cast ]

[ Story ]

The story is set in a coastal town promoting relocation to artists. 14-year-old Sosuke, an easygoing teenager who belongs to the school art club, and his friends are busy despite it being summer vacation, such as painting a backdrop for the drama club and helping with interviews for the school newspaper. The town is home to a curious assortment of "artists" living here and there. As the lives of carefree children and adults burdened by secrets and lies cross and intersect, there is the dazzling ocean shimmering under the sun. The children dive headfirst into the challenges before them, while the adults fumble and search for "the right answer." In this divided society that we live in, every character is endearing in this quirky yet heartwarming ode to life, filled with kindness and humor.

[ Official Site ]

https://umibe-movie.jp

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2025 Berlin International Film Festival, Generation Section, Special Mention Generation Kplus

[ Contact (International) ]

Free Stone Productions Co., Ltd.
International Sales
3-25-18 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Rep: TAKAMATSU Miyuki
Attn: NAGATA Fumiko, NAKAMURA Momoko, TAKAGI Yuko
tel: ＋81 90 2469 1182
fax: +81 3 6800 3106
E-mail: fsp-sales@freestone.jp
http://freestone.jp

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