Still the Water

Synopsis

Japanese romantic drama from film-maker Naomi Kawase. Set on Amami Oshima, the story follows 16-year-old Kyoko (Jun Yoshinaga) and her neighbour Kaito (Nijiro Murakami), who become romantically involved. While Kyoko worries about her sick mother Kaito finds a dead body washed up on the beach and comes to realise the deceased is linked to his own mother. Through their experiences the young couple learn lessons about life, death and love.