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My Sunshine

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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.

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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 The 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 Carlos Losilla Caimán Cuadernos de Cine A beautiful phantasmagoria. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Mark Schilling Japan Times This story unfolds at a deliberate pace with a minimum of dialogue, but once this triumvirate is formed, the gentle-spirited comedy of the opening scenes gives way to a tension whose sources are crystal clear from a word here and a glance there... Rated: 4/5 Sep 12, 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 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