Coquille
コキーユ 貝殻
“On the Seashore”
Synopsis
Thirty years after graduation, a man and a woman meet again at an alumni reunion. They are no longer young, but the moment she sees him, memories of her first love are revived. Her love for him has never faded even though she married another man and bore his child. What has kept her going is a white shell the boy gave her and a phrase of Jean Cocteau's poem, "My ears are shells, fondly hearing the sound of the sea..." She gets a divorce, returns to her hometown and opens a bar named "Coquille," which means "shell." Without their knowing, an unexpected turn of events awaits the two...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shun Nakahara
- Screenplay & Story
- Kota Yamada, Osamu Yamamoto
- Original Title
- コキーユ 貝殻
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shun Nakahara
Kota Yamada, Osamu Yamamoto
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Shun Nakahara
Director
Kota Yamada
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Coquille
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What is Coquille about?
Thirty years after graduation, a man and a woman meet again at an alumni reunion. They are no longer young, but the moment she sees him, memories of her first love are revived. Her love for him has never faded even though she married another man and bore his child. What has kept her going is a white shell the boy gave her and a phrase of Jean Cocteau's poem, "My ears are shells, fondly hearing the sound of the sea..." She gets a divorce, returns to her hometown and opens a bar named "Coquille," which means "shell." Without their knowing, an unexpected turn of events awaits the two...
Who directed Coquille?
Coquille was directed by Shun Nakahara.
Who stars in Coquille?
The principal cast of Coquille includes Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Fubuki, Toru Masuoka, Jitsuko Yoshimura.
When was Coquille released and how long is it?
Coquille was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Is Coquille based on a book or true story?
Coquille is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Osamu Yamamoto".