Still Walking (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)

The lyrical, profoundly moving STILL WALKING is the most personal work to date from contemporary Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda (MABOROSI, AFTER LIFE, NOBODY KNOWS). Fashioned as a tribute to his parents, the film depicts one day in the life of the Yokoyamas, gathered together for a celebratory ritual that only gradually makes itself clear. Rather than focus on big dramatic moments, Kore-eda relies on simple gestures and domestic routines (especially cooking) to evoke a family's entire life, it's deep regrets and it's daily joys. Featuring vivid, heartrending performances and a gentle naturalism that harks back to the directors earlier, documentary work, STILL WALKING is an extraordinary portrayal of the ties that bind us.

Starring: Hotaru Nomoto, Shohei Tanaka, Hiroshi Abe, Yoshio Harada, Yui Natsukawa, Kazuya Takahashi, Haruko Kato, Keisuke Tanaka, Mitsuhiro Tamura, Miyuri Kudo, Ryoga Hayashi, The You, Tomoya Taguchi, Yoshiharu Takahashi, You, Yukari Horie, Kirin Kiki, Susumu Terajima

Director: Taguchi Hijiri, Yoshihiro Kato