Still the Water

20142h 1m6.7(112)

DramaRomance

On the Japanese island of Amami, despite lacking parental guidance, Kaito and his girlfriend Kyoko try to find their place in the world. While Kaito suffers from the absence of his father, who moved to Tokyo after his birth, Kyoko must come to grips with her mother’s terminal illness.

CountryJapan, France, Spain

GenreDrama, Romance

ReleaseJune 1, 2014

DirectorNaomi Kawase

ProductionComme des Cinémas, ARTE France Cinéma

CastNijiro Murakami, Junko Abe, Miyuki Matsuda

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