Still the Water
Seen it?2014 | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Naomi Kawase
- Nijiro MurakamiKaito
- Junko AbeKyoko
- Miyuki MatsudaIsa
- Tetta SugimotoToru
- Makiko WatanabeMisaki
- Jun MurakamiAtsushi
- Hideo SakakiTeacher
- Fujio TokitaKamejiro
- Sadae Sakae
- Kazurô Maeda