Underplayed Gems

Still Walking (2008)

Still Walking poster
Original title
歩いても 歩いても
Directed by
Hirokazu Koreeda
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 450 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family gathers at the home of aging parents to mark the anniversary of the eldest son's drowning. Over a day and night, old tensions surface and quiet moments unfold between siblings and the surviving children.

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What happens

Still Walking (Japanese: 歩いても 歩いても, Hepburn: Aruitemo aruitemo) is a 2008 Japanese film edited, written, and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film is a portrait of a family over roughly 24 hours as they commemorate the death of the eldest son. The film was widely praised by critics and won the Golden Astor for Best Film at the 2008 Mar del Plata International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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