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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
2014·Drama / Romance·2h 1m

STILL THE WATER

On the Japanese island of Amami, despite lacking parental guidance, Kaito and his girlfriend Kyoko try to find their place in the world. While Kaito suffers from the absence of his father, who moved to Tokyo after his birth, Kyoko must come to grips with her mother’s terminal illness.

Above the Line
Naomi Kawase·DirectorNaomi Kawase·ScreenplayYutaka Yamazaki·Director of PhotographyHasiken Hasiken·Original Music ComposerNaomi Kawase·Editor
Cast
Nijiro Murakami·KaitoJunko Abe·KyokoMiyuki Matsuda·IsaTetta Sugimoto·ToruMakiko Watanabe·MisakiJun Murakami·AtsushiHideo Sakaki·TeacherFujio Tokita·KamejiroSadae SakaeKazurô Maeda
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Naomi Kawase·DirectorYuki Kondo·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Naomi Kawase·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Yutaka Yamazaki·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Naomi Kawase·EditorTina Baz·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Hasiken Hasiken·Original Music ComposerRoman Dymny·Sound EditorOlivier Goinard·Sound Re-Recording MixerShigetake Ao·SoundShigetake Ao·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 3
Kenji Inoue·Art DirectionKenji Inoue·Production DesignMasaki Akatsu·Makeup Artist
Production· 14
Lluís Miñarro·ProducerTakehiko Aoki·ProducerMasa Sawada·ProducerNaomi Kawase·ProducerReiji Yamamoto·Executive ProducerNobuya Wazaki·Co-ProducerOlivier Père·Co-ProducerMasanori Miyata·Co-ProducerRémi Burah·Co-ProducerMasahiko Mizuguchi·Co-ProducerLluís Miñarro·Co-ProducerAnne Pernod·Co-ProducerYuko Naito·Co-ProducerMasato Konishi·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Masaki Akatsu·HairstylistYasuhiro Ota·Lighting Manager
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Still the Water's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3399CC
#FFFFFF
#006699
Mood
Serene, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts an underwater scene with two human figures swimming in a bright blue ocean. The surface of the water is visible at the top, showing ripples a”

Key Elements
WaterSwimmers
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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