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After the Storm (2016)
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko’s apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.
Length 117 minutes
Actors
Hiroshi Abe | Kirin Kiki | Yoko Maki | Taiyô Yoshizawa | Satomi Kobayashi | Sosuke Ikematsu | Lily Franky | Isao Hashizume | Kanji Furutachi | Shôno Hayama | Makita Aju | Izumi Matsuoka | Mickey Curtis | Rie Minemura | Yuri Nakamura | Yukiyoshi Ozawa | Kazuya Takahashi | Ryôko Tateishi | Daisuke Kuroda | Jun Matsumoto | Michie Ikeda | Akemi Higashiyama | Yôko Imamoto | Yūko Fukui | Hisaya Ishigura | Akoya Shinno | Mana Minamihisamatsu | Kazuya Yamazaki | Takanori Kamachi | Kohei Ikegami | Ashihara Kensuke | Yoko Tobe | Makoto Nakamura
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2016 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
My first film at this year’s Chicago Int’l Film Festival and a very nice one at that. Very breezy slice of life drama centered around bumbling private dick Hiroshi Abe dealing with his broken family. Despite being the primary star it’s Kirin Kiki that steals nearly every scene as his mother. Yoko Maki is also very good tho isn’t given much to do.
Cool to see at the Fest and in the International competition but not a film that needs to be seen on the big screen.
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