After the Storm

(2016)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 407 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2016

Runtime: 118 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Хирокадзу Корээда

Cast: Хироси Абэ, 樹木希林, Йоко Маки, 吉沢太陽, 小林聡美, 池松壮亮, Лили Фрэнки, Исао Хашидзумэ, 古舘寛治, 葉山奨之

Plot

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.

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.