One Summer's Day (1999): cast, story & where to watch
1999 · Film
Released in 1999, One Summer's Day is a notable film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, running about 123 minutes.
What it’s about. Veteran filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi rounds out the second of his two trilogies about his hometown of Onomichi with this film about the budding relationship between a young lad and an eccentric old man. Fifth-grader Yuta (Takuro Atsugi) is a typical city child looking forward to a summer of reading comic books and playing video games. Instead, he is bundled off to his grandparent's house on the Inland Sea. His grandfather, Yuta's parents explain, has been acting strangely as of late -- he eats the offerings in the family altar and once tried to lead attendants at a funeral in a rousing round of calisthenics. Since his mother and father are swamped with work, and his elder sister (Nana Sano) is studying for college entrance exams, Yuta has been asked to look after Grandpa. The old man takes Yuta on a tour of Onomichi, regaling him with 70 years of its history. Along the way, Grandpa slips in and out of the past, increasingly unable to discern between the two.
Who’s in it. One Summer's Day stars Takuro Atsuki as Yuta Ooi, Keiju Kobayashi as Kenshiro Ooi, Kin Sugai as Yuta's grandmother and Kyusaku Shimada as Masahiro Ooi, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch One Summer's Day page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch One Summer's Day (1999)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for One Summer's Day change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day stars Takuro Atsuki, Keiju Kobayashi, Kin Sugai, Kyusaku Shimada and Miyuki Matsuda.
- When was One Summer's Day released?
- One Summer's Day was released in 1999, with a runtime of about 123 minutes.