The Summer of Whales

The Summer of Whales

2014 · 89 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Chuya, who spends his days in a local city without any purpose or dream, suddenly decides to go to Tokyo. His best friends: J, Gizmo, and Machida, from high school try to hold a big farewell party on the last day that Chuya spends locally, but Chuya remembers the past. It seems that he is clinging and hesitating to move. There, the three make a proposal for Chuya, but Yumiko, a longing senior who should be active as an entertainer in Tokyo, appears, and Chuya's heart shakes even more.

Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida · Written by Yasuhiro Yoshida

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