Movie

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

★ 6.8(6)20192h 17m

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Good to know

Director: Joe Odagiri
Release date: 2019-09-13
Runtime: 2h 17m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Kinoshita Group

They Say Nothing Stays the Same — trailer

About They Say Nothing Stays the Same

They Say Nothing Stays the Same is a 2019 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Joe Odagiri, starring Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima and Nijiro Murakami. It has a runtime of 2 hours 17 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch They Say Nothing Stays the Same in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Akira Emoto

Toichi

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

Mitsuko Kusabue

Woman on the Boat

Haruomi Hosono

Nihei's Father

Masatoshi Nagase

Nihei

Isaao Hashizume

Doctor

Themes & keywords

mysterious womanmeiji periodferryman

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch They Say Nothing Stays the Same in Ireland?+

They Say Nothing Stays the Same is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Ireland. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is They Say Nothing Stays the Same on Netflix?+

They Say Nothing Stays the Same is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.

How long is They Say Nothing Stays the Same?+

They Say Nothing Stays the Same has a runtime of 2 hours 17 minutes (137 minutes).

Who stars in They Say Nothing Stays the Same?+

They Say Nothing Stays the Same stars Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima, Nijiro Murakami, Tsuyoshi Ihara and Tadanobu Asano.

When did They Say Nothing Stays the Same come out?+

They Say Nothing Stays the Same is a 2019 movie directed by Joe Odagiri.

What genre is They Say Nothing Stays the Same?+

They Say Nothing Stays the Same is Drama film.

Who directed They Say Nothing Stays the Same?+

They Say Nothing Stays the Same was directed by Joe Odagiri.