Release in Japan: September 13, 2019

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

Directed by acclaimed actor, Joe Odagiri, teaming up with legendary cinematographer Christopher Doyle.

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 have a communication with others except Genzo, a young neighbor. In the upstream of the river, a large bridge is being constructed. Everyone is excited, but Toich i has mixed feelings about it.
One day, Toichi meets a mysterious young girl. Having no family and no place to go, Toichi let her stay with him but this encounter starts to bring about changes to Toichi’s life.

• CAST

  Akira Emoto
  Ririka Kawashima
  Nijiro Murakami

• STAFF

  Written and Directed by Joe Odagiri
  Cinematography by Christopher Doyle