On a small Japanese island, life revolves around the changing seasons. Winter is time for ice hockey at school, but the young Takuya isn’t too thrilled about it. His real interest lies in Sakura, a figure skater from Tokyo and a rising star for whom he starts to develop a genuine fascination. Coach and former champion Arakawa spots potential in Takuya, and decides to mentor him to form a duo with Sakura for an upcoming competition. While winter persists, the two children form a harmonious bond – but the snow is destined to melt away. In My Sunshine, director Hiroshi Okuyama offers a subtle critique of the social expectations surrounding gender and sexuality, poetically evoking the joy of childhood emotions and the struggle for acceptance.
Festival 2025
My Sunshine (ぼくのお日さま)
Multiple origins, 2024
FeatureUK Premiere
Directed by
Hiroshi Okuyama
Hiroshi Okuyama
Running time
90 mins
90 mins
Tickets
4 May 2025, 3:15 PM
Rio Cinema
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Director Bio
Hiroshi Okuyama is a filmmaker who in 2018, received the Best New Director award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his first feature Jesus. In 2023, he collaborated with Hirokazu Kore-eda on the screenplay for his series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House.