A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
generations conflict
family relationships
bereavement
family reunion
family gathering
blended family
father son conflict
father son relationship
mother son relationship
loss of child
memorial day
Rank
#5 in 2008·#149 overall
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Letterboxd
4.3 / 5
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Cast
Hiroshi Abe
Ryota Yokoyama
Yui Natsukawa
Yukari Yokoyama
YOU
Chinami Yokoyama
Kazuya Takahashi
Nobuo Kataoka
Shohei Tanaka
Atsushi Yokoyama
Hotaru Nomoto
Satsuki Kataoka
Susumu Terajima
Sushi Deliverer
Kirin Kiki
Toshiko Yokoyama
Yoshio Harada
Kyohei Yokoyama
Crew
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Screenplay
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Editor
Yutaka Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Satoshi Kono
Producer
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Original Story
Popular Reviews
349 reviews
fel1111x
10.0★ · 01/15/26
so heartfelt, intimate, innocent and devastating…
i am always impressed with how good kore-eda is at capturing family life, the writing is mostly simple but so immaculate. the characters are just so damn realistic and oh my god i love ryota and chinami, whos weirdly a LOT like my aunt in real life? i swear i felt like if my aunt was japanese she would be that woman, but anyway these characters are amazing. his films certainly dont make me ugly cry but i always feel like im on the verge, sad, and happy. its amazing how he tackles themes like loss and grief without losing a sense of beauty which simply said, is life.
the camera almost doesnt move at all in this and i think that is so incredibly fitting for this type of movie. im so excited to see more of his work. films are amazing, life is amazing and guys please tell your family you love them while you still can..
i am always impressed with how good kore-eda is at capturing family life, the writing is mostly simple but so immaculate. the characters are just so damn realistic and oh my god i love ryota and chinami, whos weirdly a LOT like my aunt in real life? i swear i felt like if my aunt was japanese she would be that woman, but anyway these characters are amazing. his films certainly dont make me ugly cry but i always feel like im on the verge, sad, and happy. its amazing how he tackles themes like loss and grief without losing a sense of beauty which simply said, is life.
the camera almost doesnt move at all in this and i think that is so incredibly fitting for this type of movie. im so excited to see more of his work. films are amazing, life is amazing and guys please tell your family you love them while you still can..
