#554: KORE-EDA, Hirokazu: Still Walking (2008)
KORE-EDA, Hirokazu (Japan)
Still Walking [2008]
Spine #554
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
The lyrical, profoundly moving Still Walking (Aruitemo aruitemo) is contemporary Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda's most personal work to date. Created as a tribute to his late mother, the film depicts one day in the life of the Yokoyamas, gathered together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear. Rather than focus on big dramatic moments, Kore-eda relies on simple gestures and domestic routines (especially cooking) to evoke a family's entire life, its deep regrets and daily joys. Featuring vivid, heartrending performances and a gentle naturalism that harks back to the director's early, documentary work, Still Walking is an extraordinary portrayal of the ties that bind us.
114 minutes
Color
Color
2.0 Surround
in Japanese
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2010
Director/Writer
Hirokazu Kore-eda was 46 when he wrote and directed Still Walking.
Other Kore-eda films in the Collection:
Other Kore-eda films in the Collection:
#1089: After Life (1998)
The Film
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Twenty-four page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Dennis Lim and recipes for the food prepared in the film.
Commentary
None.
Video interviews
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twenty-four page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Dennis Lim and recipes for the food prepared in the film.
Commentary
None.
Video interviews
With Kore-eda and DP Yutaka Yamazaki.
Documentary
Documentary
On the making of the film, featuring on-set footage.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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