The Catcher On The Shore

Overview

This drama depicts a boy's coming of age against the backdrop of Okinawa's food culture. Director Nakamura Ryugo was born in 1996. He made this film, his feature debut, when he was just fourteen years old. Okinawa has an old tradition of eating a goat for celebratory occasions. But that culture is starting to fade in urban areas. Yuto (Uehara Soji), a sixth grader living in Naha, spends his winter vacation in the countryside town where his grandparents reside. He receives a shock when he sees the goat raised by his grandfather killed by locals.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2010

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Susumu Taira,Seima Gima,Soji Uehara,Taeko Yoshida

Director

Ryugo Nakamura

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1803230