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Like Grains of Sand is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Ryōsuke Hashiguchi released in USA on 16 december 1995 with Yoshinori Okada

Like Grains of Sand (1995)

Nagisa no Shindobaddo

Like Grains of Sand
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Released in USA 16 december 1995
Length 2h9
OriginJapon
Genres Drama,    Comedy-drama
Rating73% 3.6903253.6903253.6903253.6903253.690325

Like Grains of Sand is a Japanese drama film released on December 16, 1995 by Toho Company Ltd. The Japanese title for the film is Nagisa no Shindobaddo (渚のシンドバッド, Sinbad of the Seashore). The film was directed and written by Ryosuke Hashiguchi and features a lead role played by Japan's highest selling female musician Ayumi Hamasaki. It won three major awards in 1996 and 1997 including an award for best screenplay and two international awards. It was featured in the 1996 Toronto Film Festival in Canada as well as the 1997 International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Turin, Italy.

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A psychological drama about love, longing, homosexual desire and psychological turmoil—i.e., the perils of puberty. Ito is a shy boy in the top class at secondary school. He feels attracted to his classmate and best friend Yoshida, who is not aware of Ito's intimate feelings. They spend much time with Kanbara, whose comic actions hide his sensitive nature. Aihara (Ayumi Hamasaki) is new at school and remains aloof with her cool attitude. No one knows that at her previous school she was raped and is now in therapy. Meanwhile, Yoshida, who is currently involved with the insecure Shimizu, is interested in Aihara, the mysterious new girl. It is obvious that each teen is hiding behind a wall which they must break through during this tough process of maturation.

Actors

Yoshinori Okada

(Shuji Ito)Ayumi Hamasaki

(Kasane Aihara)Toshie Negishi

(Ms. Nezu)Miyako Yamaguchi

(Ms. Yoshida)Ryōsuke Hashiguchi

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