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Still Walking Reviews

2008

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Set almost entirely during a 24-hour period, "Still Walking" examines the tensions that arise when a family gathers under one roof to observe the thirteenth anniversary of a son’s tragic passing. Read more

Starring	You, Hiroshi Abe, Yoshio Harada, Ryôga Hayashi
Director	Hirokazu Koreeda
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- The tiny changes in human behaviour that occur when faced with loss is a theme that Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda... read more on Time Out
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- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 26 Aug 2009 at 03:53
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  Masterly.
  
  I viewed this film with some trepidation, not being an especial enthusiast of Yasujiro Ozu's catalogue, to whom this director's films are often compared... read more »
  
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  - SteveMason
  - 58 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 26 Jan 2010 at 12:00
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- - 0
  - 0
  Slow and unengaging
  
  Nicely shot but unfortunately it does not engage. The film generally consisted of in-family small talk with the threat of some attrition between the father and ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cheshire, England
  - 10 May 2012 at 21:25
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  A film that does justice to the complexity of family relationships
  
  Still Walking captures the gathering of a Japanese family that only lasts an overnight. It is one of the subtlest film I've ever seen. It is not subtle in ... read more »
  
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- - prach
  - 11 reviews
  - 26 Apr 2012 at 21:36
- - 1
  - 0
  Must see
  
  Really nice , it's a day in a family's life and is good to see how the typical Japanese family lives ,thinks and expects from their children.
  
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  - 17 Jul 2011 at 10:18
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  - 70
  CRYING SHAME
  
  IT WAS A GREAT PITY THAT THIS MOVIE WAS ALL SUBTITLES OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ENJOYABLE ARE ALL THE FILMS UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE SUBTITLED?
  
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  - 20 Apr 2011 at 19:34
- - 5
  - 0
  Wonderful Acting
  
  The film covers one weekend and is slow paced but well worth the effort..... A study in family relationships and tensions with touches of humour. The casting is... read more »
  
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- - David Jordan
  - Yorkshire
  - 30 Mar 2011 at 17:34
- - 7
  - 0
  perfection in film
  
  This film is utterly masterful in its execution. Acting, script and direction is perfect as you watch the awkward family get together that is so true in its ... read more »
  
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  - Koppert
  - 257 reviews
  - Scarborough
  - 27 Oct 2010 at 08:28
- - 1
  - 0
  ScreenPlay Genius
  
  This film is based on a middle class family reunion to remember one of the dead members. The time line in this film is 24 hours. 24 hours of screenplay genius. ... read more »
  
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- - simon001
  - 13 reviews
  - london
  - 30 Sep 2010 at 16:04
- - 0
  - 0
  A poignant and beautifully played drama
  
  If you are looking for a nuanced, involving drama, played beautifull, emotionally understated but with the ring of truth about it, then look no further.
  <... read more »
  
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- - brockfal
  - 54 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Sep 2010 at 13:27
- - 2
  - 0
  enjoyable family drama
  
  This film is like a modern update of an Ozu movie. You have the shots of the family sitting at a low table and framed by the partitions of the house. There are ... read more »
  
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- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 29 Jun 2010 at 22:37
- - 1
  - 4
  Why Am I Watching This?
  
  Good acting, good script, well filmed and absolutely NOTHING HAPPENS!
  
  Yeah great, this is a fairly accurate depiction of what you'd expect from a... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 25 Jun 2010 at 17:00
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- - 12
  - 2
  Masterly.
  
  I viewed this film with some trepidation, not being an especial enthusiast of Yasujiro Ozu's catalogue, to whom this director's films are often compared... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 853746
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - SteveMason
  - 58 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 26 Jan 2010 at 12:00
- - 7
  - 0
  perfection in film
  
  This film is utterly masterful in its execution. Acting, script and direction is perfect as you watch the awkward family get together that is so true in its ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 934852
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Koppert
  - 257 reviews
  - Scarborough
  - 27 Oct 2010 at 08:28
- - 5
  - 0
  Wonderful Acting
  
  The film covers one weekend and is slow paced but well worth the effort..... A study in family relationships and tensions with touches of humour. The casting is... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 977690
- - David Jordan
  - Yorkshire
  - 30 Mar 2011 at 17:34
- - 2
  - 0
  enjoyable family drama
  
  This film is like a modern update of an Ozu movie. You have the shots of the family sitting at a low table and framed by the partitions of the house. There are ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 902162
- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 29 Jun 2010 at 22:37
- - 1
  - 0
  Will be appreciated by Ozu fans
  
  I've seen several films lately that have been described as being influenced by Ozu but this is the one that I would be most confident of the Master himself ... read more »
  
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- - AndrewE
  - 10 reviews
  - Hampton
  - 09 Jun 2010 at 21:22
- - 1
  - 0
  ScreenPlay Genius
  
  This film is based on a middle class family reunion to remember one of the dead members. The time line in this film is 24 hours. 24 hours of screenplay genius. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 927769
- - simon001
  - 13 reviews
  - london
  - 30 Sep 2010 at 16:04
- - 1
  - 0
  Must see
  
  Really nice , it's a day in a family's life and is good to see how the typical Japanese family lives ,thinks and expects from their children.
  
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- 1018264
- - a customer
  - 17 Jul 2011 at 10:18
- - 0
  - 0
  A Modern Masterpiece
  
  Yes its Ozu like, but this really does stand on its own feet as a poetic and contemplative study of the “modern” Japanese family.
  
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- - Banshun
  - 5 reviews
  - West Bromwich
  - 17 Jun 2010 at 22:11
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  - 0
  Ok Film
  
  Having really enjoyed 'After Life' I was hoping for as innovative a film as that one. However this wasn't that-an honest and interesting look into a... read more »
  
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- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Jun 2010 at 11:10
- - 0
  - 0
  A poignant and beautifully played drama
  
  If you are looking for a nuanced, involving drama, played beautifull, emotionally understated but with the ring of truth about it, then look no further.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 923994
- - brockfal
  - 54 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Sep 2010 at 13:27

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- The tiny changes in human behaviour that occur when faced with loss is a theme that Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda... read more on Time Out
- 59232
- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 26 Aug 2009 at 03:53

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