A Scene at the Sea (あの夏、いちばん静かな海。, Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi, "That summer, the calmest sea") is a 1991 Japanese drama film written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano starring Claude Maki.

[1] This movie was a break from previous Kitano fare in that it features no gangsters or police.

In the film, Kitano develops his more delicate, romantic side along with his trademark deadpan approach.

In 2002, the Japanese filmmaker directed a similar movie, Dolls, a romantic tale about three pairs of lovers.

Occasional Office Kitano actor, Claude Maki, who plays the mute main character, went on to appear in Kitano's film Brother as Ken, a Japanese-American punk set to become leader of a yakuza clan.