About this event

The Yokoyamas gather at their parents' house to mark the anniversary of the eldest son's death, an occasion that surfaces old resentments, quiet disappointments, and the particular ache of a family that loves each other without quite knowing how to say so. Still Walking closes our month, made by Hirokazu Kore-eda in the years after losing both of his own parents, and it shows in how specific and unforced every gesture feels. Nothing about the film is dramatic in the conventional sense - no confrontation resolves cleanly, no wound gets stitched shut - and that restraint is exactly what's made it one of the most acclaimed films in Kore-eda's catalogue, regularly compared to Ozu's Tokyo Story for how much weight it carries while raising its voice for almost no one. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that if anyone can be considered an heir to Yasujiro Ozu, it might be Hirokazu Kore-eda, while The New York Times' Manohla Dargis praised the film's deceptively simple touch. Asia Cine-Club: Still Walking (2008, Japan) Tuesday, October 27 | Doors: 6PM | Film: 8PM | TicTic, Phnom Penh Free Entry & Popcorn - Arrive early for sofa, bed, or beanbag seating.