The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea

The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea (Japanese: 海辺の金魚, Hepburn: Umibe no Kingyo) is a 2021 Japanese dramatic film directed by Sara Ogawa.[1] After premiering at the 2021 Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea, it was released in Japan on June 25, 2021.[2]

The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea
Directed bySara Ogawa
Written bySara Ogawa
Produced byDaiju Koide
StarringMiyu Ogawa

Runa Hanada

Tateto Serizawa
CinematographyYutaka Yamazaki
Music byTakashi Watanabe
Production
company
Release date
June 25, 2021
Running time
76 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

Hana (Ogawa) is a high school student living in foster care after her mother's arrest ten years prior. As she is now 18, this will be her last summer living in the group home . In the home, she gradually befriends and tries to cares for Harumi (Hanada), a young girl who struggles to adjust to the group home after being abused by her mother. Eventually Harumi leaves foster care to be reunited with her mother, now released from prison. However, Hana is concerned she will continued to be abused by her mother and leaves to find her with the help of her friend Kanta (Fukuzaki).

Cast
  • Miyu Ogawa - Hana Setoguchi
  • Runa Hanada - Harumi
  • Tateto Serizawa - Tsutomu Takayama
  • Nayuta Fukuzaki - Kanta Ōno

Production

The Goldfish is Sara Ogawa's feature film debut as director.[3] A novel of the same name, including four additional short stories, was written by Ogawa and published by Poplar Publishing Co., LTD on June 10, 2021.[4]

Reception

The film was screened at the 15th Japan Cuts film festival in the United States.[5] After premiering at the Jeonju International Film Festival, it was chosen as part of Japan's Official Competition Selection at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.[6]

References
  1. "映画『海辺の金魚』公式サイト。". umibe-kingyo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. "JEONJU Intl. Film Festival". eng-archive.jeonjufest.kr. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  3. "クランクイン！ - エンタメの「今」がわかる 映画＆エンタメニュース". クランクイン！- エンタメの「今」がわかる 映画＆エンタメニュースサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. "海辺の金魚". ポプラ社. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. Japan Society Film | The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea, retrieved 2021-08-29
  6. "Calendar". www.fareastfilm.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.


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