Still Walking (2008), dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda

This quiet, lovely Japanese ensemble piece is much haunted. It is haunted by the constant presence of Junpei, the older son whose death by drowning is the cause for the family gathering this film records. It is haunted by the Japanese film maker Yazojiro Ozu and, in particular, his Tokyo Story whose pale but intense … Continue reading Still Walking (2008), dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda