They Say Nothing Stays the Same

Name: They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Genre: Drama
Released: November 12, 2021
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Akira Emoto, Haruomi Hosono, Isao Hashizume, Kunihiro Kawashima, Masatoshi Nagase

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Film Movement | Release Date: November 12, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Akira Emoto, Haruomi Hosono, Isao Hashizume, Kunihiro Kawashima, Masatoshi Nagase, Mitsuko Kusabue, Nijirô Murakami, Ririka Kawashima, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Yû Aoi

Summary: The Say Nothing Stays the Same follows an old ferryman in a remote Meiji-era community. His life is a peaceful, cyclical existence, given meaning by the essential role he plays in transporting people, livestock and goods across the water, connecting villages and lives. When news arrives that a bridge is being built, it's clear that hisThe Say Nothing Stays the Same follows an old ferryman in a remote Meiji-era community. His life is a peaceful, cyclical existence, given meaning by the essential role he plays in transporting people, livestock and goods across the water, connecting villages and lives. When news arrives that a bridge is being built, it's clear that his services will no longer be needed. Meanwhile, his life will be equally transformed by the appearance of a mysterious young woman whom he saves from drowning. … Expand

Director: Jô Odagiri

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 137 min

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Deborah Young

Nov 14, 2021

It’s a dreamy, unexpectedly rigorous debut that starts frustratingly slowly but ends with an emotional bang. Read full review

Karen Gordon

Nov 14, 2021

Odagiri doesn’t give us many answers. They Say Nothing Stays the Same is enigmatic and, in some ways, frustratingly elusive, yet also affecting. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 14, 2021

They Say Nothing Stays the Same is a melodramatic, stately and beautiful Japanese period piece. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

Nov 13, 2021

The landscape can go only so far in expressing Toichi’s mind-set, and the movie turns hokey when it dramatizes Toichi’s inner thoughts. Read full review

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