Works
Still the Water (2014)
Fiction Feature2014 / Japan France Spain / 120 min
On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full-moon night of traditional dances in August, 16-year-old Kaito discovers a dead body floating in the sea. His girlfriend Kyoko will attempt to help him understand this mysterious discovery.
Together, Kaito and Kyoko will learn to become adults by experiencing the interwoven cycles of life, death and love.
JPN website: http://www.futatsume-no-mado.com/
ENG website: http://www.mk2pro.com/film-en/still-the-water-2/?lang=en (MK2)
Festival de Cannes Press Conference: http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/theDailyArticle/61037.html
Award / Invitation
Festival de Cannes: Official Selection - In Competition
Best Feature Award, Vladivostok International Film Festival
Best Actress Award for Jun Yoshinaga, Sakhalin International Film Festival
Best Newcomer (Actress & Actor) for Jun Yoshinaga & Nijiro Murakami, Takasaki Film Festival
RWE Award (main award), Dortmund | Cologne International Women's Film Festival
Crews & Productions
| Written & Directed by: | Naomi Kawase |
| Cinematographer: | Yutaka Yamazaki |
| Lighting Designer: | Yasuhiro Ota |
| Sound Recordist: | Shigetake Ao |
| Set Decorator | Kenji Inoue |
| Editor: | Tina Baz |
| Sound Design: | Olivier Goinard, Roman Dymny |
| Sound Mixing: | Olivier Goinard |
| Composer: | Hasiken |
| Producer(s): | Masa Sawada, Takehiko Aoki, Luis Miñarro, Olivier Père |
Cast
Nijiro Murakami, Jun Yoshinaga, Tetta Sugimoto, Miyuki Matsuda, Fujio Tokita
Coproduced by:
Commes des Cinema, Wowow, Arte France Cinema, Eddie Saeta, Asmik Ace, Kumie, Pony Canyon
World Sales: MK2
