Still Walking(HKAFF 2018)

Best Director and Best Supporting Actress, Blue Ribbon Award

Kiki Kirin and Kore-eda Hirokazu began their long partnership with this subtle and tender family drama considered to be one of the master filmmaker’s best films. Every year, the Yokoyama family come together to commemorate the death of its eldest son. This year, younger son Ryota is bringing his new wife and his stepson for the ritual for the first time. Over the course of the weekend, the past and present clash as regrets and tensions bubble to the surface. As the family’s matriarch, Kiki gives an astonishing performance that sees her evolve from a gentle granny to a tragic figure as her long-held resentments are revealed in unexpected moments.