Movie

Still the Water

2014 · 121 min

A hushed, contemplative drift through island light and water, patient and tender, asking you to sit quietly with grief and first love.

Overview: 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 feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, family, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
family
love
death
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild