On the Beach

Pride and Prejudice without the propriety, set against a simmering seaside summer. Sumiko, jilted from an arranged match, draws closer to the dangerously magnetic Nishina, while her younger sister Naomi fumes in the shadows, love and envy twisting sibling loyalty. The film leans on quiet glances and charged silences, a 1980s Japanese drama where desire wears a familiar face.

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Junichi Suzuki directed On the Beach in 1985. See Junichi Suzuki's full filmography, where to start with Junichi Suzuki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Junichi Suzuki.

On the Beach was released in 1985 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 67 minutes.