is a 2014 Japanese romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Takuya Misawa. Haya Nakazaki, Ena Koshino, Kiki Sugino, Natusko Hori, and Juri Fukushima star as guests whose lives intersect at a resort in Chigasaki, Kanagawa.
Plot
The lives of several guests intersect at a resort in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Cast
Haya Nakazaki as Tomoharu
Ena Koshino as Karin
Kiki Sugino as Maki
Natusko Hori as Risa
Juri Fukushima as Ayako
Satoshi Nikaido as Professor Kondo
Release
Chigasaki Story premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival on 9 December 2014.
Reception
Derek Elley of Film Business Asia rated it 8/10 stars and wrote that the "remarkably assured comedy of manners is an impressive writing-directing debut". Clarence Tsui of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that there are "laughs aplenty in this bright and giddy comedy in a small, sun-kissed town". Mark Schilling of The Japan Times rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "For all its Ozu associations, the film has melodramatic moments that Ozu himself would have scripted out." Katie Walsh of IndieWire rated it B− and wrote, "Though not entirely successful, just the attempt itself is impressive."