Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss Japan and want to see it at least on screen? Would you like to learn and discuss about Japanese culture and society? The Japan Society Film Club is an online space to chat about films and Japan in an informal atmosphere.

Join us on 7 September for our Film Club to discuss  Still Walking written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

Still Walking (歩いても 歩いても, Aruitemo aruitemo 2008) is a portrait of a family over roughly 24 hours as they commemorate the death of the eldest son. Forty-year-old Ryota, with his wife and stepson, visits his elderly parents to commemorate his older brother, who died saving a boy from drowning. Koreeda’s subtle, moving account of the tensions within a family is his most Ozu-like film, a study of the different assumptions and value systems of different generations. This was the director’s first film to feature veteran actress Kirin Kiki, who would become his regular collaborator.

Hirokazu Koreeda (1962-) is one of the most celebrated and awarded Japanese filmmakers in contemporary cinema. Working as film director, producer, screenwriter and editor, he is known by his sensitive depictions of the family life and social issues in contemporary Japan in films such as Nobody Knows, Still Walking and Shoplifters which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.

Japan Society Film Clubs take place on the first Wednesday of the month. We recommend a film to watch in advance and meet online to discuss. Films are often available online for free, to rent or with subscription, on DVD/Blu Ray or on BFI player. The event is open to all and we encourage participants to freely express their opinions and feelings about the films.

If you have any questions, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk.

Booking Info

Please remember to watch the film in advance. Still Walking is available to watch on BFI Player, Amazon UK, Apple TV,  Curzon Home Cinema and Chili UK.

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