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Still Walking Grief by Koreeda Hirokazu Joe Jackson (Kochi)
Accepting the impermanence of things . . . Koreeda wrote, directed, and edited Still Walking, which came out in 2008 following his mother’s death. It won eleven awards. His eight films since then are highly praised for their insight into family and everyday lives. A far cry from the Hollywood blockbuster, Koreeda has been likened to Japan’s old master, Ozu Yasujiro, whose 1972 masterpiece Tokyo Story is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Set in and around the Yokoyama family home in the seaside city of Yokohama, Still Walking revolves around Yokoyama Junpei’s death. His siblings, Chinami and Ryota, return as custom on the anniversary of Junpei’s death with their families, reuniting with their elderly parents— Kyohei and Toshiko are set in their ways; they haven’t moved on like their children. 30 |
