Drama, Family  •  2008  •  114 min

Still Walking (2008)

Still Walking poster

Still Walking (2008)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
8.6

Overview

A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.


Starring Cast

Hiroshi Abe  •   Yui Natsukawa  •   You


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on universal themes of family, grief, and intergenerational relationships, portraying human experience with a nuanced and apolitical lens. It does not promote a specific political ideology or offer ideologically charged solutions.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The film features traditional casting for its cultural context, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on family dynamics and grief, without critically portraying traditional identities or centering an explicit DEI critique.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film portrays a multi-generational family gathering, emphasizing the enduring, complex bonds and unspoken tensions within traditional family structures. It depicts long-standing marital relationships and the weight of parental expectations and family traditions.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film focuses on a family reunion and the complex dynamics surrounding the lingering grief for a deceased son. Its narrative explores themes of memory, regret, and the unspoken tensions within a traditional family structure, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Still Walking does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a family's annual reunion to commemorate a deceased son, exploring themes of grief, memory, and intergenerational dynamics within a traditional family structure. No elements related to transsexual identity are present in the story.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Still Walking is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical gender for any character that could then be portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Still Walking is an original Japanese drama film. The characters were created specifically for this production, lacking any prior canonical or historical racial establishment. Therefore, no race swap occurs.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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10.0
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8.9

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