Aruitemo Aruitemo (Still Walking) (2008)
95%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: 11 wins & 8 nominations
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film may seem modest at first, but this family drama casts a delicate, entrancing spell.
Still Walking is a family drama that will make you feel like you’re part of the family. The film’s subtle and nuanced approach to storytelling is a refreshing change from the usual melodramatic fare. The performances are top-notch, and the dialogue is a masterclass in how to convey complex emotions without resorting to speechifying. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, the film’s universal themes of love, regret, and family will resonate with you. So, put on your walking shoes and join this family for a day, you won’t regret it!
Production Company(ies)
Bandai Visual Company, Cinequanon Eisei Gekijo
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2008
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 54m
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Language(s):Japanese
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2009 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2011
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Yoshio Harada, Kirin Kiki, Hiroshi Abe, You, directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, written by Hirokazu Koreeda, drama, box office gross $163.5K, reviewed by Trevor Johnston, Tony Rayns, Ben Kenigsberg, Joshua Rothkopf, Anton Bitel, David Parkinson, Mattie Lucas, Eve Tushnet, Dennis Schwartz, Mark Pfeiffer, Peter Canavese, produced by Yoshihiro Kato, Satoshi Kono, Hijiri Taguchi, Masahiro Yasuda, MPAA rating N/A, family drama, Japanese language, family reunion, grief, loss, resentment, love, regret, aging parents, sibling rivalry, delicate, subtle, nuanced, emotional, naturalistic, dialogue masterclass, compelling performances, profound emotional impact, impactful domestic pic, beautiful visual artistry, calm delight, simple, moving, everyday problems, old wounds, Yasujiro Ozu
Worldwide gross: $3,511,120
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,836,434
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,186
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 527,419
US/Canada gross: $167,047
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $230,101
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,517
US/Canada opening weekend: $20,298
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $27,960
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,387
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
You – Chinami Kataoka
Yoshio Harada – Kyohei Yokoyama
Ryôga Hayashi – Mutsu Kataoka
Haruko Kato –
Kirin Kiki – Toshiko Yokoyama
Director(s)
Hirokazu Koreeda
Writer(s)
Hirokazu Koreeda
Producer(s)
Yoshihiro Kato, Satoshi Kono, Hijiri Taguchi, Masahiro Yasuda
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
11 wins & 8 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (64) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (64)
Even in subtitled form, this is a dialogue masterclass. Sly comments and pointed asides take precedence over upfront speechifying, while revelations are subtly layered in without narrative strategies becoming unduly obvious.
July 6, 2018
Trevor Johnston
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
There’s a natural flow of small hatreds, resentments, joys, and insecurities, superbly caught by every member of the cast
November 17, 2013
Tony Rayns
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 5/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
while this film is full of all the bitterness, regret, jealousy, disappointment, deceit and awkward love that make up any family, it depicts these with a calm restraint and subtlety, excluding even the slightest hint of melodrama
January 20, 2010
Anton Bitel
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Subtle and multi-layered film-making with compelling performances.
January 15, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A tonally acute and deeply observant tale of familial love whose quiet confidence leaves a profound emotional impact.
June 6, 2019 | Rating: 4/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
I truly loved Still Walking-in spite of that music, and in spite of a brief voiceover which I think was literally completely unnecessary.
September 7, 2018
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
Though Kore-eda is no Ozu, like who is, he proves that he can make the same kind of impactful domestic pic.
May 27, 2013 | Rating: A-
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Still Walking is so uncommonly and beautifully perceptive about how families interact that it feels as natural as putting one foot in front of the next.
March 9, 2011 | Rating: A
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
Taking place over little more than a day in the life of a family, Kore-eda’s film locates the profound in the mundane. [Blu-ray]
February 22, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
Koreeda makes it worth our while to watch these people, allowing us to dig for nuggets of information, piecing them together, and learning something about the resilience of family bonds along the way.
January 25, 2010 | Rating: 8/10
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews…
Plot
A family reunites twelve years after the death of their eldest son, and tensions rise as they confront their grief and resentment towards each other in Still Walking.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Kirin Kiki, who plays Toshiko Yokoyama in Still Walking, was a prolific Japanese actress who appeared in over 150 films and TV shows throughout her career.
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