Documentary backdrop image for Making 'Still Walking' (2009)

Documentary backdrop image for Making 'Still Walking' (2009)

200928 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Making 'Still Walking'

200928 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Hirokazu Kore-eda's meticulous approach to storytelling is explored through behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast members during the production of a family reunion film set in a coastal town in Japan.

Family Dynamics

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Hirokazu Kore-eda's meticulous approach to storytelling is explored through behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast members during the production of a family reunion film set in a coastal town in Japan.

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Yuko Kurodadirector

Ryoko Nagata

Ryoko Nagatacast

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Hirokazu Kore-edacast

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abecast

Kirin Kiki

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Hirokazu Kore-eda directs "Still Walking," a film set in a coastal town in Japan that centers on a family reunion. "Making 'Still Walking'" features behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Kore-eda and cast members Hiroshi Abe and Yui Natsukawa. The documentary details the production challenges faced by the team and Kore-eda's meticulous approach to storytelling. It offers insights into the artistic vision and personal connections that shaped the film's narrative.

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