Film

Inland Sea

2018 · 2h 2m · Documentary

IMDb

7.4

Wai-chan is one of the last remaining fishermen in Ushimado, a small village in Seto Inland Sea, Japan. At the age of 86, he still fishes alone on a small boat to make a living, dreaming about his retirement. Kumi-san is an 84 year old villager who wanders around the shore everyday. She believes a social welfare facility “stole” her disabled son to receive subsidy from the government. A “late - stage elderly” Koso-san runs a small seafood store left by her deceased husband. She sells fish to local villagers and provides leftovers to stray cats. Foresaken by the modernization of post-war Japan, the town Ushimado's rich, ancient culture and tight-knit community are on on the verge of disappearing.

• Kazuhiro SodaDirector · Director of Photography · Editor · Producer
• Kiyoko KashiwagiProducer

Release date

February 17, 2018

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

G

Genres

Documentary