Still the Water
Film Movement | Release Date: March 3, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicMay 25, 2014
Still The Water is at its enchanting best when depicting the mysteries of death and the conflicts of trying to come to terms with it. Read full review
80
CineVueJohn BleasdaleMay 25, 2014
A fluid, dreamlike tone poem of mothers and fathers, death and continuance. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMar 3, 2023
Still the Water knows what it is and what it's doing, and even if it doesn't quite come together in the end, it's a mistake to think that there's no point or plan just because the movie doesn't regularly announce its intentions. Read full review
75
Original-CinLinda BarnardApr 26, 2021
Rodgers has created familiar and relatable characters despite dialogue that occasionally slips into melodrama. Read full review
60
EmpireDavid ParkinsonJul 2, 2015
While beautiful, early scenes of shocking violence give way to philosophising and gauche symbolism. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 25, 2014
Kawase's film is sometimes beautiful and moving but I couldn't help occasionally finding it a little contrived and self-conscious. Read full review
50
Original-CinLiam LaceyMar 2, 2023
Kawase’s attempt at a healing, nature-loving cathartic conclusion comes across as campy, as if a scene from The Blue Lagoon was accidentally attached to a Japanese nature documentary. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiMay 25, 2014
While the director prides herself for having a mix of pro and amateur actors improvising scenes, many awkward moments emerge as the characters seemingly are just instructed to let their conversations and interactions flow: the result is missed beats, protracted silences and characters staring at each other or into space for too long. Read full review
40
VarietyMaggie LeeMay 25, 2014
Kawase embraces nature worship and pompous philosophizing in her indulgently mannerist style, which, over the course of two hours, overwhelms a small yet potentially moving story of two teenagers dealing with separation within their families. Read full review
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