On the Beach (1985) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1985 · 67 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Junichi Suzuki

Starring

Hideaki Tezuka, Ranko Mizuki, Aki Hayasaka, Rei Akasaka, Sadami Sakamoto, Rena Kuroki

During a summer on Shonan’s coast, Sumiko, daughter of the elite Shikishima family, is an aspiring painter dealing with the failure of an arranged marriage. She is attracted to Nishina, a rough man with hidden, predatory intentions. Her younger sister Naomi, jealous of Sumiko’s beauty and attention, struggles with insecurity. Both sisters become entangled in uncovering Nishina’s motives.