One Summer's Day (1999)
Veteran filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi rounds out the second of his two trilogies about his hometown of Onomichi with this film about the budding relationship between a young lad and an eccentric old man. Fifth-grader Yuta (Takuro Atsugi) is a typical city child looking forward to a summer of reading comic books and playing video games. Instead, he is bundled off to his grandparent's house on the Inland Sea. His grandfather, Yuta's parents explain, has been acting strangely as of late -- he eats the offerings in the family altar and once tried to lead attendants at a funeral in a rousing round of calisthenics. Since his mother and father are swamped with work, and his elder sister (Nana Sano) is studying for college entrance exams, Yuta has been asked to look after Grandpa. The old man takes Yuta on a tour of Onomichi, regaling him with 70 years of its history. Along the way, Grandpa slips in and out of the past, increasingly unable to discern between the two.
Cast
- Takuro Atsuki - Yuta Ooi
- Keiju Kobayashi - Kenshiro Ooi
- Kin Sugai - Yuta's grandmother
- Kyūsaku Shimada - Masahiro Ooi
- Miyuki Matsuda - Kaori Ooi
- Nanami Sano - Erika Ooi
- Kanae Katsuno - Mikari Kobayashi
- Hikari Ishida - Yumi Shina
- Aoi Miyazaki - Tama Kobayashi
- Katsuya Koiso - Octopus boy
Screenplay
- Fumio Ishimori
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Hisashi Yamanaka (Original Story)
Keywords
taisho period
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Summer's Day about?
- Veteran filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi rounds out the second of his two trilogies about his hometown of Onomichi with this film about the budding relationship between a young lad and an eccentric old man. Fifth-grader Yuta (Takuro Atsugi) is a typical city child looking forward to a summer of reading comic books and playing video games. Instead, he is bundled off to his grandparent's house on the Inland Sea. His grandfather, Yuta's parents explain, has been acting strangely as of late -- he eats the offerings in the family altar and once tried to lead attendants at a funeral in a rousing round of calisthenics. Since his mother and father are swamped with work, and his elder sister (Nana Sano) is studying for college entrance exams, Yuta has been asked to look after Grandpa. The old man takes Yuta on a tour of Onomichi, regaling him with 70 years of its history. Along the way, Grandpa slips in and out of the past, increasingly unable to discern between the two.
- Who directed One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
- Who stars in One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day stars Takuro Atsuki, Keiju Kobayashi, Kin Sugai, Kyūsaku Shimada, Miyuki Matsuda, Nanami Sano.
- How long is One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
- What genre is One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day is a Fantasy, Drama film.
- Where was One Summer's Day produced?
- One Summer's Day was produced in Japan.