SummaryFifteen years ago, Junpei, the youngest son of the Yokoyama family died while rescuing a boy from drowning. On the anniversary of his death, the remaining siblings visit the quaint home of their parents with their families in tow. Over the course of a beautiful day, new relatives become acquainted telling stories and squabbling over sizzling temp... Read More
Directed By:Hirokazu Koreeda
Written By:Hirokazu Koreeda
Still Walking
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100
Pitch-perfect and profoundly moving.
100
Painful family issues are more likely to stay beneath the surface, known to everyone but not spoken of. Still Walking, a magnificent new film from Japan, is very wise about that, and very true.
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Universal Acclaim
89% Positive
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Sep 25, 2020
9
This is my second Hirokazu Koreeda film and, just like with Shoplifters, I love how much he seems to be influenced by the works of Yasujirō Ozu, particularly in this film. His use of static shots and pillow shots, the way he frames his characters in door frames, hallways and windows, its relaxing atmosphere, its themes of family and the differences between genreations; it all feels very Ozu, but way more personal and intimate. More open to express emotion. And as with Ozu's films, even if you're not entirely paying attention to the story, it's still an absolutelt beautiful film to look at and listen to. What beautiful movie. I can't wait to see more from Koreeda.
90
Koreeda was inspired by his guilt over having neglected his own parents, and the story is remarkable for the quiet, seemingly casual way he depicts the fallout of bitterness and grief.
90
Its modest surface belies the depths of a lovely seriocomedy that concisely lays bare all kinds of uncomfortable dynamics in seemingly casual, low-key fashion.
83
The film pays off in the end when, almost imperceptibly, the rush of emotions it stirs in us rises to a soft crescendo.
80
Kore-eda listens to his characters' inner thoughts with the attentiveness of a piano tuner, and reveals them with the lightest inferences.
67
A film of droll and dry observational precision, its emotional minimalism is almost fetishistic -- and, by the end, a tad frustrating.
Jun 18, 2012
9
A pleasantly heart-warming film expresses Growth, Change, Sacrifice, Forgiveness, and The Road we all have to travel as we get older. Promoting a true sense of the importance of family. A perfect family movie for everyone.
Jul 26, 2020
8
It's good. I'd recommend it. It made me feel part of the characters in the film, I could feel that I was sitting with them eating
Production Company:
- Bandai Visual Company
- Cinequanon
- Eisei Gekijo
- Engine Film
- TV Man Union
Release Date:Aug 21, 2009
Duration:1 h 54 m
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Awards
Chlotrudis Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Blue Ribbon Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
