To the Sea 〜See you〜) is a 1988 Japanese auto racing epic film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and written by Sō Kuramoto.
[1] The plot revolves around the Paris-Dakar Rally, an off-road endurance race spanning thousands of miles and multiple continents.
Umi e, See You was theatrically released by Toho on May 18, 1988, and stars a multi-national cast with Ken Takakura in the lead role, alongside Junko Sakurada, Philippe Leroy, Nenji Kobayashi and Ayumi Ishida.
[2] With the Paris-Dakar Rally fast approaching, the sponsor of Japan's Team DANKAI adds popular celebrity Ryuichi Yoshii (Goro Ohashi) to their roster for publicity.
He also believes it is necessary to have a support vehicle (a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 2628 NG camion) running alongside the team's Pajero rally car.
Honma soon discovers that his ex-wife Kei (Ayumi Ishida) is also participating in the rally, alongside her current husband, the bullfighter Juan Vázquez (Tomas Arana).
Umi e was shot in multiple countries, including Japan, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, Senegal and various locations in North Africa.