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My Sunshine

2024 1h 30m Drama Romance Sports List
91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews On a Japanese island, life revolves around the changing seasons. Winter is time for ice hockey at school, but Takuya isn't too thrilled about it. His real interest lies in Sakura, a figure skating rising star from Tokyo, for whom he starts to develop a genuine fascination. Coach and former champion Arakawa, spots potential in Takuya, and decides to mentor him to form a duo with Sakura for an upcoming competition. As winter persists, feelings grow, and the two children form an harmonious bond. But even the first snow eventually melts away. Read More Read Less

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com A gentle, unassuming film about the pain and misdirection that can arise from young love. May 24, 2024 Full Review Lovia Gyarkye Hollywood Reporter Guided by the beauty of the landscape and the nostalgia of childhood, Okuyama constructs a quiet narrative buoyed by an understated charm. May 22, 2024 Full Review Ryan Lattanzio indieWire Both the glass-half-full and the glass-half-empty corners of the audience will resonate with Okuyama’s understated storytelling as this triad gets trickier as the movie moves along. Rated: A- May 20, 2024 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net My Sunshine is a great film because it leaves us with questions... Like the best films, My Sunshine becomes a part of us and never lets go. Rated: 5/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Anna Miller Next Best Picture Each static shot framing a pastel snow-covered village or the grass of a spring field undulating in the breeze is a cathartic experience — immersive and calming. Rated: 7/10 May 28, 2024 Full Review Michael Sicinski In Review Online My Sunshine is the sort of middlebrow film that typically gains little traction outside of Japan, and if it does, it’s usually at showcases specifically devoted to recent Japanese fare. May 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis On a Japanese island, life revolves around the changing seasons. Winter is time for ice hockey at school, but Takuya isn't too thrilled about it. His real interest lies in Sakura, a figure skating rising star from Tokyo, for whom he starts to develop a genuine fascination. Coach and former champion Arakawa, spots potential in Takuya, and decides to mentor him to form a duo with Sakura for an upcoming competition. As winter persists, feelings grow, and the two children form an harmonious bond. But even the first snow eventually melts away.
Director
Hiroshi Okuyama
Producer
Toshikazu Nishigaya, Masa Sawada
Screenwriter
Hiroshi Okuyama
Production Co
Tokyo Theatres, Comme des Cinémas, The Asahi Shimbun Company
Genre
Drama, Romance, Sports
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 30m