Twelve years after their beloved eldest son, Junpei, drowned while saving a stranger's life, Kyohei and Toshiko welcome their surviving children home for a family reunion. Younger son Ryota still feels that his parents resent that he isn't the one who died; his new wife, Yukari, is awkwardly meeting the rest of the family for the first time. Daughter Chinami strains to fill the uncomfortable pauses with forced cheer..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 114 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Family
✓ Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Kirin Kiki, Yui Natsukawa, Yoshio Harada, You
✓ Director: Toshihiro Isomi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hirokazu Kore-eda
The Still Walking (2008) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Still Walking (2008) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Still Walking (2008) is staring with Hiroshi Abe, Kirin Kiki, Yui Natsukawa, Yoshio Harada, You, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Toshihiro Isomi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hirokazu Kore-eda juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.