His Motorbike, Her Island

His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)

彼のオートバイ、彼女の島

The only thing that's not boring is riding a motorcycle.

Ko, a motorbike enthusiast from the city wandering the Japanese countryside, falls for the carefree local Miyo and teaches her how to ride. When Miyo proves herself a biker prodigy, Ko begins to fear she's destined to crash.

Date of release
1986-04-26
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (51)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi

Casting

Interesting facts

His Motorbike, Her Island is a 1986 Japanese romance film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, based on a 1977 novel by Yoshio Kataoka. Produced by Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho, the film stars Kiwako Harada, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Watanabe and Tomokazu Miura. Takeuchi, in his acting debut, plays a motorbike enthusiast who falls in love with a young woman (Harada) after teaching her how to ride. The film frequently switches between black-and-white and color photography.

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