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Waterboys
Open Cinema
Coming of Age · Sports · Comedy
- CountryJapan
- Production Year2001
- Running Time91min
- Format35mm
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
A new film by the director of <b>My Secret Cache</b> and<b> Adrenalin Drive, Waterboys</b> is a very entertaining film about a group of high school boys who try out as a synchronized swimming team. Based on a true story, the film? main characters are ordinary high school students. The boys, who became interested in swimming only because of the pretty instructor,
accidentally join the synchronized swimming team. One may say that their motives are not genuine. However, to them, the motives are no longer important. All summer long, the boys learn to swim from a dolphin trainer, and finally show off their skills at the hall. Through this achievement, the boys learn and mature. The film? finale is filled with exciting scenes which are sure to captivate the audience. Naoto Takenaka stars as the funny dolphin trainer. A delightful comedy which shows that Shinobu Yaguchi has safely landed in the forefront of Japan? film industry. (Kwon Yong-Min)
Director

Shinobu Yaguchi
Born in 1976, Shinobu Yaguchi majored in graphic design at college. After he launched his first step as an assistant art director, he directed an 8mm film Rain Woman(1990) winning Grand Prize at the Pia Film Festival. He then directed the 16mm film Down the Drain(1993), and his first feature film My Secret Cache(1996), which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Adrenalin Drive(1999) was widely released outside of Japan
Credit
- Director
Shinobu Yaguchi - ProducerMasayoshi Miyauchi
- CastSatoshi Tsumabuki
Kaori Manabe
Naoto Takenaka - ScreenplayShinobu Yaguchi
- CinematographyYuichi Osada
- Production DesignTsuyoshi Simiz
- EditorRyuji Miyajama
- MusicKakuchi Matsuda
- Production CompanyFuji Television
michiyo@ponycanyon.co.jp - World SalesPony Canyon
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