August in the Water

Mizu no naka no hachigatsu, feature film, 1995

DIRECTED BY: Sogo Ishii

August in the Water

CAST:
Shinsuke Aoki,
Rena Komine,
Kou Machida,
Reiko Matsuo

SCRIPT:
Sogo Ishii

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Norimichi Kasamatsu

Synopsis:
Inhabitants of Genkai suffer from terrible heat and a mysterious illness. A girl, Izumi Hazuki (Rena Komine), arrives to town and causes a stir in her school, mainly between boys. She is a champion water jumper. Soon, she becomes close with Mao (Shinsuke Aoki) and they decide to participate in the traditional festival Yamagasa. Their friend Miki, who is a fortune-teller and horoscope maker, warns them that that day may be dangerous for Izumi... This is an atypical film by one of the most interesting Japanese directors, famous for his fierce punk films and anarchic satire.

color, 117 minuta