Watch Order
0 / 5 watchedKey films in release order.
About Naomi Kawase
Naomi Kawase debuted with Suzaku in 1997 about a Nara family after tunnel plans fail, then Shara in 2003 about loss at festivals with long takes. These early works use woods and rites for grief with non actors from her home town.
Still the Water in 2014 about Amami island teens plus An in 2015 about dorayaki shop and Radiance in 2017 about film audio set wider tales, while True Mothers in 2020 about adoption won Cannes notice. Each film resets cast, so order tracks tone more than plot. The pace stays steady across entries, with each part adding new faces without losing the core tone.
Good to know
There is no shared story to reorder since films stand alone with new casts each time. Watch Still the Water first for entry friendly nature, then try Suzaku for early style. Treat the run as ongoing since Kawase directs often, with True Mothers as the current endpoint. Plan extra time for finales, since later parts assume full knowledge of earlier twists.
