Still Walking
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Hirokazu Koreeda
Hiroshi Abe
Kirin Kiki
Yoshio Harada
Yui Natsukawa
Susumu Terajima
Film Details
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Synopsis
Ryota is the 40-year-old son of the Yokoyama family. He has recently married a widow with a ten-year-old son from her previous marriage, who are joining him on a rare visit home. Only his elderly parents now live in the house, which once doubled as a flourishing medical clinic. The annex, a medical examining room still boasting a wall of pharmaceuticals, remains unchanged, though the patriarchal doctor has retired. Despite the unchanged outward appearances, everything has slightly aged. The family has gathered to remember Junpei, the eldest son, who died in a terrible accident fifteen years earlier. Ryota, an art restorer, has never lived up to his brilliant brother, who was supposed to take over the family clinic, and he remains uncomfortable with his father. He arrives home, determined to hide the fact that he is currently unemployed. His older sister, Chinami, has already arrived with her family and is cheerfully entertaining the extended family. Toshiko, their deceptively mild-mannered mother, emits a string of sarcastic remarks as she bustles around the kitchen preparing the family's favorite foods. The scenes of the respective couples and family members alternately reminiscing and bickering around the food-laden table, will bring a family memory to everyone's mind.
Director
Hirokazu Koreeda
Cast
Hiroshi Abe
Kirin Kiki
Yoshio Harada
Yui Natsukawa
Susumu Terajima
Kazuya Takahashi
Shohei Tanaka
Crew
Lee Bong-ou
Kaoru Endo
Takeo Hisamatsu
Nao Ichihara
Miho Iizuka
Toshihiro Isomi
Atsushi Kaneshige
Yoshihiro Kato
Kazumi Kawashiro
Hirokazu Koreeda
Hirokazu Koreeda
Hirokazu Koreeda
Kazuko Kurosawa
Keiko Mitsumatsu
Shuji Ohtake
Eiji Oshita
Mutsuki Sakai
Keiichi Sanbe
Yutaka Shigenobu
Kenshu Shintsubu
Hijiri Taguchi
Yutaka Tsurumaki
Yutaka Yamazaki
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Winner of the CEC Award for Best Film and recipient of the Signis Award Special Mention at the 2008 San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Released in United States Summer August 21, 2009
Released in United States September 4, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States June 2009
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Window on Asian Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 22-May 3, 2009.
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Summer Showcase) June 18-28, 2009.
Based on a novella written by Hirokazu Koreeda.
Released in United States Summer August 21, 2009 (NY)
Released in United States September 4, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Window on Asian Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 22-May 3, 2009.)
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Summer Showcase) June 18-28, 2009.)
