Charming US Trailer for ‘My Sunshine’ Japanese Coming-of-Age Film

Charming US Trailer for ‘My Sunshine’ Japanese Coming-of-Age Film

by Alex Billington
July 29, 2025
Source: YouTube

“You want to impress Sakura… don’t you?” Film Movement has debuted the official US trailer for a lovely little Japanese indie film titled My Sunshine, made by filmmaker Hiroshi Okuyama. This first premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival last year and already opened in Japan last year, with stops at many other festivals as well. Set over the course of one winter on the tranquil island of Hokkaido in Japan. Described as a “heartwarming coming of age drama buoyed by its picturesque cinematography and beautiful score.” Two newborn skaters, polar opposites in personality, are teamed up by their coach to train as a figure skating duo. Their growing bond begins to blur the lines between partners and more as winter unfolds. Starring Sosuke Ikematsu, Keitatsu Koshiyama, and Kiara Nakanishi. The charming film got mostly solid reviews at the festivals. “Guided by the beauty of the landscape and the nostalgia of childhood, Okuyama constructs a quiet narrative buoyed by an understated charm.” This is a nice trailer introducing the kids and their coach.

Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Hiroshi Okuyama’s film My Sunshine, direct from YouTube:

One winter on the island Hokkaido, a newborn boy named Takuya has resigned himself to the fact that he’s the worst player on his hockey team. While practicing, he becomes transfixed by the figure skaters who share the ice rink, particularly Sakura, a rising star from Tokyo. Her coach, Arakawa, takes an interest in Takuya, seeing himself in the newborn boy. He pairs the two & trains them as a competitive ice-dancing duo. The two kids eventually grow closer and form a deep bond with their supportive coach. But as the winter continues, unspoken feelings begin to surface & the harmony among the trio begins to falter. My Sunshine, also titled ぼくのお日さま in Japanese, is written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Hiroshi Okuyama, director of the film Jesus previously and the series “The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House”. Produced by Toshikazu Nishigaya, Yuki Nishimiya, Masa Sawada. This initially premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival last year, and it already opened in theaters in Japan last fall. Film Movement will debut Okuyama’s My Sunshine in select US theaters starting September 12th, 2025. For more details visit their official site.

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