憑著《奏不響的風琴》(第13屆)奪康城影展「一種關注」評審團大獎的深田晃司，以自己撰寫的小說為藍本搬上銀幕。有別於過往以「罪與罰」為主調的作品，新作糅合了2004年蘇門答臘地震所引發的海嘯，以及導演參與311地震重建小組研究的經驗，講述了超越國籍及宗教的友誼，以及大自然的神秘力量。故事以印尼湛藍大海為舞台，某日岸邊出現了一名什麼也記不起的神秘男子，村民為他取了個名字阿海。阿海逐漸融入當地生活，與村民建立友誼，但村民開始發現阿海身上似乎擁有超越科學能解釋的神秘力量。此片被譽為「新一代日本電影的誕生」，為日本電影開闢了新篇章。

After winning the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize in Cannes with Harmonium (HKAFF 13th), director Fukada Koji travels to Indonesia for his latest film. Set in Banda Aceh – the center of numerous conflicts between foreign forces as well as the area hit hardest by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami – Fukada’s parable follows the turmoil that ensues when a mysterious stranger emerges from the sea. The man has no memory of how he got there or where he’s from, but things turn very strange when the man displays miraculous supernatural powers. Mystifying and gorgeously filmed, The Man from the Sea is a beguiling fantasy tale unlike any other.