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Hanalei Bay

2018·Drama·1h 37m
7.0
A single mother receives a phone call saying her son had died from a shark attack in Hanalei Bay, Hawaii, where she now visits annually on her son’s death anniversary. One day, she meets two young Japanese surfers who tell her about a young Japanese surfer with one leg.
Directed by Daishi Matsunaga
surfing
hawaii
single mother
based on short story

Cast

Yoh Yoshida
Yoh Yoshida
Sachi
Reo Sano
Reo Sano
Takashi
Nijiro Murakami
Nijiro Murakami
Takahashi
Louis Kurihara
Louis Kurihara
Ryo
Louis Kurihara
Louis Kurihara
Ryo Ozaki
Lori Pelenise Tuisano
Lori Pelenise Tuisano
Svitlana Campbell
Svitlana Campbell

Crew

Daishi Matsunaga
Daishi Matsunaga
Director
Daishi Matsunaga
Daishi Matsunaga
Screenplay
Yoshihiro Hanno
Yoshihiro Hanno
Original Music Composer
Daishi Matsunaga
Daishi Matsunaga
Editor
Ryuto Kondo
Ryuto Kondo
Director of Photography
Shinji Ogawa
Shinji Ogawa
Producer
Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami
Short Story

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itvl
itvlPRO
Hanalei Bay
Madame... faut pas me faire pleurer comme ça...
Madame... faut pas me faire pleurer comme ça...
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nil
nil
Hanalei Bay
i love watching niche and obscure japanese movies that no one knows about
i love watching niche and obscure japanese movies that no one knows about
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Michelle
Michelle
Hanalei Bay
as much as this was a obvious thirst watch for nijiro, this was also a "i miss hanalei, i miss kaua'i, i miss hawai'i" watch

can u believe the first time in my life that i ever went surfing was on kaua'i??? take me back fr 😩
as much as this was a obvious thirst watch for nijiro, this was also a "i miss hanalei, i miss kaua'i, i miss hawai'i" watch

can u believe the first time in my life that i ever went surfing was on kaua'i??? take me back fr 😩
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mwlloncollie
mwlloncollie
Hanalei Bay
Cute film, not the best but it has a good plot and it works in the end. Some parts were so unprofessional, the two guys who had the surf board of the son in the beginning didn’t know how to act and they kinda ruined it; the english of the japanese actors is obviously not the best but i think they did it on purpose to emphasise the fact that they were foreigners so it’s ok. Like always Nijiro is beautiful and i really liked his character and his friend, this beautiful friendship created with the woman and her trying new things on the island like “surfing” but especially talking with someone new after all these years. Some scenes were so low quality i don’t understand why, maybe they were trying to make the film a little bit more amateur but i didn’t really like them, they toned down too much with the professional style of the shots. Can’t say much, it was normal as a movie, I wasn't impressed that much but I still find it a different story from the others, I appreciated the fact that they didn't focus the story too much on surfing but more on the character of the mother, very often directors tend to forget about the subject and set it aside focusing on other so I appreciated that. Cute movie would recommend
Cute film, not the best but it has a good plot and it works in the end. Some parts were so unprofessional, the two guys who had the surf board of the son in the beginning didn’t know how to act and they kinda ruined it; the english of the japanese actors is obviously not the best but i think they did it on purpose to emphasise the fact that they were foreigners so it’s ok. Like always Nijiro is beautiful and i really liked his character and his friend, this beautiful friendship created with the woman and her trying new things on the island like “surfing” but especially talking with someone new after all these years. Some scenes were so low quality i don’t understand why, maybe they were trying to make the film a little bit more amateur but i didn’t really like them, they toned down too much with the professional style of the shots. Can’t say much, it was normal as a movie, I wasn't impressed that much but I still find it a different story from the others, I appreciated the fact that they didn't focus the story too much on surfing but more on the character of the mother, very often directors tend to forget about the subject and set it aside focusing on other so I appreciated that. Cute movie would recommend
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sophia
sophia
Hanalei Bay
being forgetful isn't the problem. forgetting is.really liked how they showcased the pain sachi tried to hide but was still going through during the last 30 mins. calming and raw film
being forgetful isn't the problem. forgetting is.really liked how they showcased the pain sachi tried to hide but was still going through during the last 30 mins. calming and raw film
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