Still Walking (Japan, 2008)

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. They have gathered to commemorate the tragic death of the eldest son, who drowned in an accident fifteen years ago. Although the roomy house is as comforting and unchanging as the mother's homemade feast, everyone in the family has subtly changed.

Director Hirokazu Koreeda (Nobody Knows, I Wish, Air Doll) is a master of making a seemingly subtle drama, but with so much emotions and unspoken words underneath the surface. Still Walking portrays a family over roughly 24 hours with such realism and an ocean of little details, that it'll stay with you long after the credits roll. 

Genre: Drama