After The Storm

– Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a pr..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 58 Minutes
Release Year:
2016
Original Name:
海よりもまだ深く
After the Storm (2016) - Also known as 海よりもまだ深く

Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.

Producing Country:
Genre:

After the Storm (2016) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 May 2016

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Hirokazu Koreeda

Writer:

Hirokazu Koreeda (original story), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Hiroshi Abe, Yôko Maki, Satomi Kobayashi, Lily Franky

Plot:

Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota (Hiroshi Abe) wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father, his aging mother (Kirin Kiki) and beautiful ex-wife (Yoko Make) seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son (Taiyo Yoshizawa) - until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again.

Awards:

1 win & 11 nominations.

Gross profit:

$270,210

Production:

Film Movement

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
Metacritic:
84%