Still Walking / Asura
ABOUT THE FILMS:
STILL WALKING, 2008, Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda, 114 Mins, IFC Films, Japan
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Fifteen years ago, Ryo’s older brother Junpei died while rescuing a boy from drowning. On the anniversary of his death, Ryo and his sister, each with their own families in tow, have made the trip to visit their elderly parents, and the years of tension kept barely below the surface finally threaten to run over during their 24-hour stay. From everyday domestic squabbles over sizzling tempura in the kitchen to the elegant graveside ritual performed for Junpei, Kore-eda shows complete mastery of his characters, exposing bit by bit in real time both the grievances that drive them apart and the love that holds them together.
FORMAT: DCP
ASURA Episode 1, 2025, Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda, 57 Mins, Netflix, Japan
In Japanese with English subtitles.
One wintry morning, the usually reserved Takiko calls her three sisters for a meeting, sharing shocking news about their father’s affair.
FORMAT: DCP
ABOUT THE SERIES:
ASURA, 2025, Netflix, Japan
In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father’s affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.
Co-presented by JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles
ABOUT THE FILMS:
STILL WALKING, 2008, Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda, 114 Mins, IFC Films, Japan
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Fifteen years ago, Ryo’s older brother Junpei died while rescuing a boy from drowning. On the anniversary of his death, Ryo and his sister, each with their own families in tow, have made the trip to visit their elderly parents, and the years of tension kept barely below the surface finally threaten to run over during their 24-hour stay. From everyday domestic squabbles over sizzling tempura in the kitchen to the elegant graveside ritual performed for Junpei, Kore-eda shows complete mastery of his characters, exposing bit by bit in real time both the grievances that drive them apart and the love that holds them together.
FORMAT: DCP
ASURA Episode 1, 2025, Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda, 57 Mins, Netflix, Japan
In Japanese with English subtitles.
One wintry morning, the usually reserved Takiko calls her three sisters for a meeting, sharing shocking news about their father’s affair.
FORMAT: DCP
ABOUT THE SERIES:
ASURA, 2025, Netflix, Japan
In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father’s affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.
Co-presented by JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles