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68% Critic Match
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
6.8 / 10• 2019• 2h 17m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he barely communicates with anyone except Genzo, a young neighbour. Upstream, a large bridge is being constructed. Everyone is excited, but Toichi has mixed feelings about it. One day, Toichi meets a mysterious girl. Having no family and no place to go, Toichi lets her stay with him, but this encounter starts to bring about changes to Toichi's life.
Cast & Crew
Akira Emoto
Toichi
Lead
Ririka Kawashima
A Girl
Nijiro Murakami
Genzo
Tsuyoshi Ihara
The Man from the Construction Site
Tadanobu Asano
Regular customer
Jun Murakami
Merchant
Yu Aoi
Geisha
Takashi Sasano
Ushi's customer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joe Odagiri's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. They Say Nothing Stays the Same is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
