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On Summer Sand (2025) · Cineora

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A SHINYA TAMADA FILM

On Summer Sand

20251h 42mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.0/ 10 · 85 votes

THE STORY

In parched Nagasaki, grieving Koura drifts after losing his son. When his sister leaves her daughter in his care, an unexpected life together begins.

Melancholic
Heartwarming
Bittersweet
Grief
Family
Redemption

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone and a rainy day.

DirectorShinya Tamada

FormatFeature film

TMDB8.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Joe OdagiriOsamu Koura

Akari TakaishiYuko Kawakami

Takako MatsuKeiko Koura

Naotaro MoriyamaKohei Jinno

Fumiya TakahashiTateyama Kotaro

Yukiko ShinoharaShigeko Jinno

Hikari MitsushimaAsako Kawakami

Ken MitsuishiTakanobu Mochida

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