Three girls, one summer, zero chill — Nikkatsu's hidden gem of teenage chaos.
Acting
Sayuri Yoshinaga's eyes do what dialogue cannot.
Cinematography
Cities and seasides as emotional landscapes, not backdrops.
Director
Kenjirō Morinaga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Nikkatsu's 'mukokuseki' youth films that sidestepped traditional Japanese cinema to capture post-war teenage alienation.
Sayuri Yoshinaga was already a massive star; this role cemented her as the face of disaffected 1960s femininity.
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