# Je peux entendre l'océan (1993)

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**Original title**: *海がきこえる*
**Runtime**: 72 min
**Genres**: Animation, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Tomomi Mochizuki
**Written by**: Keiko Niwa
**Starring**: Nobuo Tobita, Yoko Sakamoto, Toshihiko Seki, Yuri Amano, Kae Araki, Jun'ichi Kanemaru

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Tokyo’s train platforms see plenty of passersby, but Taku’s second glance at a stranger turns into a delayed commuter crush. A delayed flight home sends him rummaging shelves and wheels out a photo that starts a confession mid-air. The movie lands with more nostalgia than epiphany.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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