On a small Japanese island, life revolves around the changing seasons. Winter is time for ice hockey at school, but Takuya isn’t too thrilled about it. His real interest lies in Sakura, a figure skating rising star from Tokyo, for whom he starts to develop a genuine fascination. Coach and former champion Arakawa, spots potential in Takuya, and decides to mentor him to form a duo with Sakura for an upcoming competition. As winter persists, feelings grow, and the two children form an harmonious bond. But even the first snow eventually melts away.
Keywords
- Cannes: Un Certain Regard
- Festival de Cannes
- Japanese Cinema
- LGBTQIA+
- San Sebastian Film Festival
- Sport & Cinema
- Winter Films
Actors
- Keitatsu Koshiyama
- Nakanishi Kiara
- Sosuke Ikematsu
- Ryuya Wakaba
- Maho Yamada
Director
- Hiroshi Okuyama
Two young skaters, polar opposites in personality, team up to train for a figure skating duo.
On a small Japanese island, life revolves around the changing seasons. Winter is time for ice hockey at school, but Takuya isn’t too thrilled about it. His real interest lies in Sakura, a figure skating rising star from Tokyo, for whom he starts to develop a genuine fascination. Coach and former champion Arakawa, spots potential in Takuya, and decides to mentor him to form a duo with Sakura for an upcoming competition. As winter persists, feelings grow, and the two children form an harmonious bond. But even the first snow eventually melts away.