Still Walking
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa, Kirin Kiki, Yoshio Harada, You
This small gem of a movie always feels true and real as it gently reveals the quiet moments that define our lives.
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.
The director has said that, though the story was inspired by the deaths of his parents, he hoped to make a film "brimming with life." He's succeeded.
One of the more accomplished and beautiful films released thus far this year.
This is life as itâ??s lived, not dreamed. And this is a family bound not only by sorrow, but also by a shared history that emerges in 114 calibrated minutes and ends with a wallop.
Best Director
Asian Film Awards (2009)
Best Supporting Actress
Awards of the Japanese Academy (2009)
Best Director
Blue Ribbon Awards (2009)
Best Director
Chlotrudis Awards (2010)
Best Supporting Actress
Hochi Film Awards (2008)
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