After the Storm

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After the Storm

Released Mar 17, 2017

1h 57m

Drama

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A dissolute private detective (Hiroshi Abe) attempts to reconnect with his distrustful family following the death of his father.

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Critics Consensus

After the Storm crosses cultural lines to offer timeless observations about parental responsibilities, personal bonds, and the capacity for forgiveness.

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Karen Han

CutPrintFilm

The hard part is that it takes work, which isn't quite a message we associate with movies but which remains, as with the rest of the film, true to life. The resulting work is beautiful, and strikingly human.

Rated: 10/10

Dec 8, 2017

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

Quiet revelations and fleeting poetry - a lottery ticket, we're reminded, is a piece of a dream - pleasingly ensue.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 15, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

As ever, the director has fashioned a lovely, appealing, lightly comic film that exists somewhere between late Ozu and early Spielberg.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2017

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

Kore-eda vividly explores the complexity of familial relations while touching gently upon the fundamental importance of treasuring small moments of happiness.

Sep 14, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

One of Kore-eda's most emotionally poignant films and strongest familial dramas to date, After the Storm is an absolute pleasure.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 8, 2020

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Michael J. Casey

Boulder Weekly

It's quiet, sweet, and surprisingly hopeful - just the sort of story you'd expect from Japanese maestro, Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 5, 2020

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Kevin L

This is not a film that's so typical of others I've seen by the brilliant Hirokazu Koreeda. It doesn't have the stylish atmosphere and pure passions of his great trilogy. There's not the tension of "The Third Murder" or "Maborosi". And the pacing is not like "Broker" or "The Shoplifters". But comparisons are largely odious. What is there is the story of a floundering detective, of sorts, trying to hard to stay above water and get back in good with his ex and their son. "After the Storm" is very much a slowburn. Packing was something of an issue. But I did appreciate the outright authenticity of the family and the details Koreeda provides to flesh out the lead character Ryota and his mother, Yoshiko, played with impressive skill and dedication by Hiroshi Abe and Kirin Kiki, respectively. Ryota is clearly a very decent guy, loving father, with still strong feelings for ex-wife Kyoko. But there's something of the screw-up in him, try as he might. I like how Koreeda's ending had the family all together, post typhoon, chasing down lottory tickets, with the sense that some reconciling has occurred and there's more light to go with this sweetness that followed. 3.4 stars

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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isla s

This is a somewhat thoughtful, slow paced Japanese family drama film. Its certainly not action packed but its not entirely boring either. The characters are nice enough and its a relatively easy watch but I'm not sure there's much else I can say about it really. If your a fan of Japanese films, then I'd recommend it, otherwise not so much.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

After the Storm can come across as mundane in storytelling and dialogue for much of its length, but a terrific final act and a wonderful performance from Kirin Kiki truly encapsulates the entire feature and leaves it rather a wholesome experience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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freeson w

Koreeda always knows how to make deep character portrayals that are calm on the surface but roiling underneath.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Grandma steals the show. But overall the movie felt a little bit incomplete

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

wooW i have watched already few times using boxxy software Its cool!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Hirokazu Koreeda

Director

Hiroshi Abe

Shinoda Ryota

Yôko Maki

Shiraishi Kyoko

Kirin Kiki

Shinoda Yoshiko

Taiyô Yoshizawa

Shiraishi Shingo

Hirokazu Koreeda

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Synopsis

A dissolute private detective (Hiroshi Abe) attempts to reconnect with his distrustful family following the death of his father.

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Screenwriter: Hirokazu Koreeda
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: GAGA, Fugitive Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $270.2K
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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