After the Storm

Name: After the Storm
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-05-21
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Kirin Kiki, Yoko Maki, Taiyo Yoshizawa, Satomi Kobayashi

2016·Movie·PG·117 min·★ 7.2(395)

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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.

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About After the Storm

After the Storm is a 2016 Japanese-language drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The cast is led by Hiroshi Abe, Kirin Kiki, Yoko Maki. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Film Movement Plus.

After the Storm was produced by Fuji Television Network, Bandai Visual, and BUN-BUKU and made in Japan. It was released on May 21, 2016, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writers: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Release date: May 21, 2016
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $0 million
Production: Fuji Television Network, Bandai Visual, BUN-BUKU

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After the Storm cast & crew

After the Storm was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and written by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

The cast features Hiroshi Abe as Ryota Shinoda, Kirin Kiki as Yoshiko Shinoda, Yoko Maki as Kyoko Shiraishi, Taiyo Yoshizawa as Shingo Shiraishi, Satomi Kobayashi as Chinatsu Nakashima, and Sosuke Ikematsu as Kento Machida.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hanaregumi and it was produced by Kenji Hamada and Yasushi Kuwata.

Is After the Storm worth watching?

After the Storm holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 395 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, After the Storm is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch After the Storm

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