Celebrating 20 Years of Life Unscripted
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Director
Shingo Ota
Producer
Kyoko Takenaka
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Year
2025
Duration
80 min
Category
Tides of Change
Premiere
World

Numakage Public Pool

A pool’s demolition plunges a community into shared grief.

For over five decades, a beloved Tokyo suburban pool affectionately called “the ocean” offered health, joy, and belonging to elderly swimmers, families, and the local gay community. But when urban development forces its demolition, a wave of grief sweeps through those who called it home.

Through powerful, intimate moments, this deeply human story explores loss not tied to death, but to place, memory, and identity. Guided by the five stages of grief, director Ota invites us to reflect on what it means to say goodbye not just to a building, but to a vital space of connection, healing, and shared life.

Chatgpt image may 29, 2025, 11 12 42 am

 

Q&A with Director Shingo Ota at The Capitol Cinema, Auckland.

In-Cinema Dates & Locations

Below are general public film screening schedules for each city.  For schools specific screening schedule, visit Schools In Cinema page.

 

  • 1 July 2025 - 6:15pm - The Capitol Cinema
  • 12 July 2025 - 3:15pm - Bridgeway Cinema

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