A Girl on the Shore 2021 | Boys in movies [BiM]

A Girl on the Shore (2021)

– A Girl on the Shore 2021
– 1h 47 min. | Drama, Romance | 20 August 2021 (Japan)

Storyline:

In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume’s crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a “no-strings-attached” relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives. However, being “friends with benefits” becomes complicated when real feelings begin to develop, as the consequences of their relationship start to take their toll on those around them and themselves. Umibe no Onnanoko takes a harsh look at love, relationships, and the emotional price that will be paid as the result of a decision made between two teenagers.

User review:

One of these stories where a bunch of apparently middle-school-aged kids live out their sex and drug-fueled lives while ganbatteru-ing through such childlike wonders as depression, romance and (attempted?) murder.

The mopey guy writing entire twitlongers about his imminent death would’ve made Dazai shed a tear of joy, but falls off in terms of believability and depth compared to his gf, which is why i was fairly whelmed concerning the whole depression act. She however was very good, and the movie earns some style points towards the end that help a lot. Think i would’ve been more into it in the past when this shtick of “teenagers? having SEX?” felt like a fresher take to me than it does now.

Director: Atsushi Ueda
Writers: Inio Asano (manga), Atsushi Ueda
Stars: Ruka Ishikawa, Yuzu Aoki, Oshiro Maeda
Country of origin: Japan
Language: Japanese.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14820290/