Credited cast: | |||
Hiroshi Abe | ... | Ryota Yokoyama | |
Yui Natsukawa | ... | Yukari Yokoyama | |
You | ... | Chinami Kataoka | |
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Kazuya Takahashi | ... | Nobuo Kataoka |
Shohei Tanaka | ... | Atsushi Yokoyama | |
Kirin Kiki | ... | Toshiko Yokoyama | |
Yoshio Harada | ... | Kyohei Yokoyama | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Ryôga Hayashi | ... | Mutsu Kataoka |
Haruko Katô | |||
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Hotaru Nomoto | ... | Satsuki Kataoka |
Susumu Terajima | ... | Sushi deliverer |
Still Walking is a family drama about grown children visiting their elderly parents, which unfolds over one summer day. The aging parents have lived in the family home for decades. Their son and daughter return for a rare family reunion, bringing their own families with them. They have gathered to commemorate the tragic death of the eldest son, who drowned in an accident fifteen years ago. Although the roomy house is as comforting and unchanging as the mother's homemade feast, everyone in the family has subtly changed. Written by The Film Catalogue
This film by writer/director Koreeda is a triumph of simplicity. Telling the story of a family who meet annually to mark the death of oldest son Junpei at the parent's house, you're struck by how well this flows. The acting is uniformly very good and the story never lags. The best thing I found about this film is how it could have been done without a script, if the actors were given this scenario. There is bitterness, pettiness and even selfishness here, all earmarks of the subject matter. I found the stylistic similarities to Ozu films to be very touching and not a bit off putting. When I watched this film in a theater in New York, people applauded at the end. This is about as real life as it gets. Its a universal theme, not a Japanese one. My hat is off to the writer/director, its a fine film.