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THERE IS NO LID ON THE SEA (UMI NO FUTA)
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Completed - JAPANESE - Drama - 84 minutes

Log Line

“There Is No Lid on the Sea” is the much anticipated film adaptation of the Banana Yoshimoto novel originally published as a newspaper serial.

Year of production : 2015

Director(s) : Keisuke TOYOSHIMA
Writer(s) : Hisako KUROSAWA
Cast : Akiko KIKUCHI, Azusa MINE

Synopsis

Missing her hometown by the coast, Mari quits her job in the city and returns home to start a business making shave ice, a dessert she loves. One day, she finds herself taking in a spiritually and physically wounded young woman named Hajime, who has burn marks on her face and has recently lost her beloved grandmother. Mari takes Hajime on to help with the shop, but opens to very few customers. Mari senses a growing rift between her and the locals who have watched their town’s fortunes sour. This summer story is about two girls looking for a fresh start.

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Country(ies) : JAPAN

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