Still the Water

Still the Water

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2014-06-01
Duration:121 min
Director:Naomi Kawase
Actors:Nijiro Murakami, Junko Abe, Miyuki Matsuda, Tetta Sugimoto, Makiko Watanabe
Production:Comme des Cinémas, ARTE France Cinéma, Kumie, Asmik Ace, Pony Canyon, WOWOW

Overview:

On the Japanese island of Amami, despite lacking parental guidance, Kaito and his girlfriend Kyoko try to find their place in the world. While Kaito suffers from the absence of his father, who moved to Tokyo after his birth, Kyoko must come to grips with her mother’s terminal illness.

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