Moving

a film by Shinji Sômai
1993 (restored 2023), 125 minutes

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Synopsis

When her parents split and her father Kenichi moves out of their family home, Renko (Tomoko Tabata), a bright and energetic 6th grade girl, is left alone with her mother, Nazuna, in Kyoto. As Nazuna sets out new rules for their life together, Renko makes plans of her own, and sees to it that any changes happening in her family happen on her terms.

Since its premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard in 1993, Moving has been one Shinji Somai’s most beloved films. In this poignant family drama, Somai transcends the tropes of stories of children dealing with divorce to bring us a film filled with indelible images about an unforgettable teenage girl who encounters the unknown and refuses to succumb to it.

Reviews

"A masterpiece."
- Shiguéhiko Hasumi

"The final part of the film is absolutely stunning."
- Cahiers du Cinéma

"MOVING marks a period of the highest refinement in Shinji Somai’s career."
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi

"After seeing it, I had confirmation that Shinji Somai was the best filmmaker of his generation."
- Hirokazu Kore-Eda

"An achievement... a composed and seamless film."
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Press Materials

High Res Still and Press Kit
Press Release

Where to watch

In Theaters

Playdates

Aug 2-15: Film at Lincoln Center - New York, NY
Aug 8 & 11: American Cinematheque - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 9-15: Metrograph - New York, NY
Aug 9-15: Cinema Moderne - Montreal, QC
Aug 9-15: Beacon Cinema - Seattle, WA
Aug 9-15: Lark Theater - Larkspur, CA
Aug 9-15: Center for Contemporary Arts - Santa Fe, NM
Aug 13-15: Guild Cinema - Albuquerque, NM
Aug 13 & 27: Bryn Mawr Film Institute - Bryn Mawr, PA
Aug 15 & 16: Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City, OK
Aug 16-22: Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago, IL
Aug 16-22: Lumiere Music Hall - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 16-22: Roxie Theater - San Francisco, CA
Aug 16-22: Cinema Public - Montreal, QC
Aug 16-22: Darkside Cinema - Corvalis, OR
Aug 25 & 29: Austin Film Society - Austin, TX

Sep 6: Duke University - Durham, NC
Sep 12 & 17: Suns Cinema - Washington, DC
Sep 14-22: Facets - Chicago, IL
Sep 19: The Cinematheque - Vancouver, BC
Sep 19-20: Cleveland Cinematheque - Cleveland, OH
Sep 19 & 21: Spacy - Dallas, TX
Sep 20: Harvard Film Archive - Cambridge, MA
Sep 20-26: Pop's Art Theater - Rochester, MN
Sep 22: Metro Cinema - Edmonton, AB
Sep 27-29: Detroit Institute of Arts - Detroit, MI
Sep 28-29: Webster Film Series - St. Louis, MO

Oct 6 & 20: TIFF Bell Lightbox - Toronto, ON
Oct 18-20: FilmScene - Iowa City, IA

Nov 22-23: UWM Union Cinema - Milwaukee, WI

Festivals & Awards

Winner - Venice - Best Restored Film, 2023
Official Selection - Cannes - Un Certain Regard, 1993

Trailer

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