
Tatsuo, a high school student, lives each day with mixed feelings because his father has remarried a young woman. He confides in Onodera, the owner of a snack bar. One day, Tatsuo spots two high school students, Kumi and Noriko, on the beach. They are runaway girls, and Kumi's boyfriend was swept away by a wave while surfing in that very sea and is now missing. Tatsuo is drawn to Kumi, but Onodera, the bar owner, also has his eye on her…
Directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, Hakuchû joshi kôsei o okasu leans on a strong ensemble — Kei Shuto, Yoshimi Kai, Usagi Asō — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1984.
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