Summaries

On a subtropical island, a teenage couple deal with the interwoven cycle of life, death and love.

On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full-moon night of traditional dances in August, 16-year-old Kaito discovers a dead body floating in the sea. His girlfriend Kyoko will attempt to help him understand this mysterious discovery. Together, Kaito and Kyoko will learn to become adults by experiencing the interwoven cycles of life, death and love.—Cannes Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • infidelity
  • female topless nudity
  • male nudity
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • teen romance
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jul 25, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Japan France Spain
Language Japanese
Filming locations Amami, Kagoshima, Japan
Production companies Asmik Ace WOWOW Comme des Cinémas

Box office

Gross worldwide $383948

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 1m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.39:1

Synopsis

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