My Sunshine

My Sunshine is director Hiroshi Okuyama's second feature, a coming of age drama set in Hokkaido about a shy stuttering boy's admiration for a rising figure skating star, and a former champion coach who prepares him to skate as her pairs partner. Okuyama drew on his own athletic background for the film, having learned skating himself between ages 5 and 12 with hopes of going professional. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm. Opening in Japan in September 2024, it grossed 467,296 dollars; it won multiple awards at the Hochi Film Awards and Yokohama Film Festival. The film opened in the US through Film Movement on September 19, 2025. Who it's for: anyone curious about a coming of age drama drawing on its director's own childhood skating experience, which premiered in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a fast paced, dramatic sports film, since this unfolds at a quiet, emotional pace.