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On Summer Sand

Name: On Summer Sand
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-07-04
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 8.3

★ 8,3 /10 (9 Votes)

2025 JA 102 min

Overview

This story begins with a protagonist whose sense of time has halted due to the grief of losing his son, now abandoned by his wife, and his sudden cohabitation with his 17-year-old niece left behind by his sister. A man who has lost love, a woman who has renounced love, and a girl who knows nothing of love... As they confront their respective pains, their journey of discovering faint sprouts of hope in hearts as parched as summer sand is depicted—a poignant yet tender masterpiece where sorrow and warmth intertwine.

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Release date

04/07/2025

Votes

Popularity

2.0

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Original title

夏の砂の上

Language

Runtime

102 min

Joe Odagiri

Osamu Koura

Akari Takaishi

Yuko Kawakami

Takako Matsu

Keiko Koura

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Naotaro Moriyama

Kohei Jinno

Fumiya Takahashi

Tateyama Kotaro

Yukiko Shinohara

Shigeko Jinno

Hikari Mitsushima

Asako Kawakami

Ken Mitsuishi

Takanobu Mochida

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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. > by alunauwie

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