On the Beach

Year: 1985

Runtime: 67 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Junichi Suzuki

Drama

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.

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