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Beyond the Shining Sea (1986)

Woman's karma—like the ocean, calm but suddenly wild and angry.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 8M

Director : Toshiya Fujita
Writer : Tsutomu Tamura

Synopsis

Heartbroken Ukiko takes refuge with a relative after a devastating breakup. While away, she makes a dangerous match with the husband of her frigid cousin.

Actors

Keiko Matsuzaka
Keiko Matsuzaka
Ukiko
Tsunehiko Watase
Tsunehiko Watase
Atsushi Tanii
Shinobu Ōtake
Shinobu Ōtake
Hiroko
Tōru Minegishi
Tōru Minegishi
Tokuda, School Master
Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
Aro Imaizumi
Akiko Nomura
Akiko Nomura
Chu Arai
Chu Arai
Tomizawa
Hideji Ôtaki
Hideji Ôtaki
Haruko Kato
Haruko Kato
Tomie Kawamura
Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Takeya Oumi

Crews

Toshiya Fujita
Toshiya Fujita
Director
Osamu Inoue
Osamu Inoue
Editor
Takeo Kimura
Takeo Kimura
Art Direction
Hideyuki Hirayama
Hideyuki Hirayama
Assistant Director
Tatsuo Suzuki
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Executive Producer
Yutaka Okada
Yutaka Okada
Executive Producer
Nobuko Takagi
Nobuko Takagi
Original Story
Tsutomu Tamura
Tsutomu Tamura
Screenplay
Takashi Sato
Takashi Sato
Original Music Composer

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