Still Walking (PG) 8.0

Still Walking (2008) 歩いても 歩いても Aruitemo aruitemo (original title): Still Walking is a family drama about grown children visiting their elderly parents, which unfolds over one summer day. The aging parents have lived in the family home for decades. Their son and daughter return for a rare family reunion, bringing their own families with them. 

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Writers: Hirokazu Koreeda (original story), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay)
Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa and You
Language: Japanese (w/ English subtitles)

A simple, yet poignant, story that exemplifies the dynamics of a family with in-laws. The crafting and the development of each of the characters, including that of the children, is perfect. This is story-telling at its best; the parts, even the details that really may not fit into a complete circle in this story, come at us in bits and pieces and they all add to the audience's understanding of whole narrative. If you take the three male characters or the three female characters, or for that matter the three children, each one is different and has his or her own story to tell. I specially appreciated the wayYui Natsukawa played the her character. There is so much in the mannerisms and how each one relate to others in this movie. The cinematic use of the backdrops, the scenes and tight spaces adds immensely to the experience. If you enjoy a good drama that has stories within the seemingly simple main story, I very highly recommend this movie. My Rating: 8.0