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Inland Sea
2018 7.2 (9 votes) 2h 2m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Laboratory X

Inland Sea (港町)

Overview

Wai-chan is one of the last remaining fishermen in Ushimado, a small village in Seto Inland Sea, Japan. At the age of 86, he still fishes alone on a small boat to make a living, dreaming about his retirement. Kumi-san is an 84 year old villager who wanders around the shore everyday. She believes a social welfare facility “stole” her disabled son to receive subsidy from the government. A “late - stage elderly” Koso-san runs a small seafood store left by her deceased husband. She sells fish to local villagers and provides leftovers to stray cats. Foresaken by the modernization of post-war Japan, the town Ushimado's rich, ancient culture and tight-knit community are on on the verge of disappearing.

Key Crew

Director: Kazuhiro Soda

Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Soda

Producer: Kazuhiro Soda, Kiyoko Kashiwagi

Top Cast

Waichiro Murata

Kumiko Komiyama

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