Paradise Sea
Brief Synopsis
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Shinji is the leader of a touring dance troupe, but he feels lost spiritually. He elects to stay behind on a remote island when the troupe moves on, and moves in with an old man and his granddaughter. The old man is building a boat in the traditional way, a wooden craft that will never be commercial
Cast & Crew
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Koji Hagiuda
Director
Shinji Arano
Shinji
Nobuyoshi Tanigawa
Old Man
Fukuo Sudo
Fukuo
Miwako Kawai
Hitomi
Reiko Matsuo
Suzue
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Bitters End
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Synopsis
Shinji is the leader of a touring dance troupe, but he feels lost spiritually. He elects to stay behind on a remote island when the troupe moves on, and moves in with an old man and his granddaughter. The old man is building a boat in the traditional way, a wooden craft that will never be commercially useful but which gives him focus within the modern world. Soon, Shinji becomes his apprentice, learning patience and craftsmanship.
Director
Koji Hagiuda
Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Bitters End
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Feature directorial debut for Koji Haiguda.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (New Beat of Japan) September 10-19, 1998.
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