On Summer Sand (2025)

★ 8.3 1h 42m 9 votes IMDb
Drama
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In parched Nagasaki, grieving Koura drifts after losing his son. When his sister leaves her daughter in his care, an unexpected life together begins.

On Summer Sand

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Cast

Joe Odagiri
Joe Odagiri as Osamu Koura Age 50 · Okayama, Japan Jō Odagiri (小田切 譲 Odagiri Jō, born February 16, 1976), better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー Odagiri Jō), is a Japanese actor and musician. South China Morning Post described him as "a...
Akari Takaishi
Akari Takaishi as Yuko Kawakami Age 23 · Miyagi, Japan Takaishi Akari is a Japanese actress represented by Avex Management under the acting division. She debuted as a stage actress in 2016, with "人魚外伝～Anecdote of Mermaid～" where she is most active. She be...
Takako Matsu
Takako Matsu as Keiko Koura Age 49 · Tokyo, Japan Takako Matsu is a Japanese actress and pop singer born on June 10, 1977. She gained widespread popularity in the late 1990s through hit TV dramas starring alongside Takuya Kimura, including the massi...
Fumiya Takahashi
Fumiya Takahashi as Tateyama Kotaro Age 25 · Kusakabe, Saitama, Japan He is affiliated with A-Plus Entertainment. In 2017, Takahashi entered a beauty contest and was a finalist out of over 1000 applicants, and made his debut magazine appearance in Popteen. Since then, h...
Yukiko Shinohara
Yukiko Shinohara as Shigeko Jinno Age 45 · Kanagawa, Japan Yukiko Shinohara (篠原 ゆき子, Shinohara Yukiko, January 21, 1981) is a Japanese actress and talent from Kanagawa Prefecture. Her real name and old stage name is 篠原 友希子 (also pronounced as Shinohara Yukiko...
Hikari Mitsushima
Hikari Mitsushima as Asako Kawakami Age 40 · Okinawa, Japan Mitsushima Hikari was born in Okinawa, Japan. She had one of her first movie experiences with Death Note and Death Note - Last Name (2006) as Yagami Light's younger sister. In 2009 she showed her tale...
Director Shinya Tamada
Cast Joe Odagiri, Akari Takaishi, Takako Matsu, Naotaro Moriyama, Fumiya Takahashi, Yukiko Shinohara, Hikari Mitsushima, Ken Mitsuishi

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Alunauwie 8/10 Aug 04, 2026
On Summer Sand (2025) is a heartfelt drama about two lonely people learning to heal from grief, trauma, and abandonment through an unexpected bond. Its natural performances, warm summer atmosphere, and subtle emotional storytelling create a deeply moving experience without relying on dramatic twists. Overall, it's a quiet yet rewarding film that's well worth watching for fans of character-driven dramas.

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