A Scene at the Sea

A Scene at the Sea , Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi? , That summer, the calmest ocean is a 1991 Japanese film written and directed by Takeshi Kitano.

This movie was a break from previous Kitano fare in that it features no gangsters or police. However, Kitano did return to darker themes in his next film, Sonatine, as well as many later works. In the film, Kitano develops his more delicate, romantic side along with his trademark deadpan approach. In 2002 the Japanese filmmaker directed a similar movie, Dolls, a romantic tale about three pairs of lovers.This film marks the first collaboration between Kitano and composer Joe Hisaishi, who had previously created the acclaimed soundtracks of many of Hayao Miyazakis anime films, including Nausica of the Valley of the Wind. Hisaishi would go on to compose the OSTs for all of Kitanos films until Dolls, after which their collaboration ended. ........

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