"Director: Hirokazu Kore Eda"

• Our Little Sister | DVD | (13/06/2016) from £7.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.95%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their 13-year-old half sister.

• Our Little Sister | Blu Ray | (13/06/2016) from £10.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (81.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Three sisters - Sachi, Yoshino and Chika - live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father - absent from the family home for the last 15 years - dies, they travel to the countryside for his funeral, and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings... Click Images to Enlarge

• Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Koreeda (blu-ray boxset) | Blu Ray | (12/08/2019) from £43.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Kore-eda (Blu-ray) Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda This new Blu-ray collection combines four career-defining titles by Palme d'Or winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda one of Japanese cinema's most celebrated auteurs. The set features his austerely beautiful debut Maborosi and lyrical fantasy After Life, alongside Nobody Knows and Still Walking, films that cemented Kore-eda's reputation as an heir to Ozu and a chronicler of the modern Japanese family. Available on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK, the four films included in Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Kore-eda celebrate the richness, diversity, beauty and humanity of the director's work and essential viewing for fans of contemporary world cinema. Special features: Q&A with Hirokazu Kore-eda (2019): a newly filmed interview with the director, recorded at the BFI Southbank during its major retrospective of his work New feature-length audio commentary on Maborosi by Jasper Sharp New feature-length audio commentary on After Life by Tara Judah New feature-length audio commentary on Nobody Knows by Kenta McGrath New feature-length audio commentary on Still Walking by Alexander Jacoby Maborosi trailer (2019) Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the films and full film credits Other extras TBC

• The Third Murder | Blu Ray | (23/07/2018) from £9.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From internationally lauded Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (After The Storm; Like Father, Like Son) comes The Third Murder, a complex death-sentence drama which tells of one man's hunt for the truth whilst investigating the murky events of a gruesome murder. Leading attorney Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) takes on the defence of murder-robbery suspect Misumi (Kôji Yakusho) who served jail time for another murder 30 years ago. Shigemori's chances of winning the case seem low - his client freely admits his guilt, despite facing the death penalty if he is convicted. As he digs deeper into the case and hears the testimonies of the victim's family and Misumi himself, the once confident Shigemori begins to doubt whether his client is the murderer after all. Kore-eda's latest film sees the award-winning Japanese auteur eschew the intimate approach of his acclaimed family dramas and deliver an ice-cold courtroom drama, packed with mystery and suspense. The Third Murder has been a huge success with critics and audiences alike in Japan, where the film swept the Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Editing at the 41st Japan Academy Prize. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English subtitles The Making of The Third Murder, a new featurette on the film's production Tony Rayns on The Third Murder, a newly filmed video appraisal by the expert on Asian cinema Stills gallery Original trailer Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options

• The Third Murder | DVD | (23/07/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From internationally lauded Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (After The Storm; Like Father, Like Son) comes The Third Murder, a complex death-sentence drama which tells of one man's hunt for the truth whilst investigating the murky events of a gruesome murder. Leading attorney Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) takes on the defence of murder-robbery suspect Misumi (Kôji Yakusho) who served jail time for another murder 30 years ago. Shigemori's chances of winning the case seem low - his client freely admits his guilt, despite facing the death penalty if he is convicted. As he digs deeper into the case and hears the testimonies of the victim's family and Misumi himself, the once confident Shigemori begins to doubt whether his client is the murderer after all. Kore-eda's latest film sees the award-winning Japanese auteur eschew the intimate approach of his acclaimed family dramas and deliver an ice-cold courtroom drama, packed with mystery and suspense. The Third Murder has been a huge success with critics and audiences alike in Japan, where the film swept the Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Editing at the 41st Japan Academy Prize. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Standard Definition DVD presentation Original 5.1 surround sound Optional English subtitles The Making of The Third Murder, a new featurette on the film's production Tony Rayns on The Third Murder, a newly filmed video appraisal by the expert on Asian cinema Stills gallery Original trailer Reverisble sleeve featuring two artwork options

• Still Walking | DVD | (24/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Yokoyama family come together to celebrate the memory of their youngest son Junpei who died fifteen years ago while rescuing a boy from drowning. Over the course of one summer day we follow the family bound together by love as well as resentments and secrets as new relatives become acquainted old stories are retold food prepared and an elegant graveside ritual takes place. It is with warmth and gentle humour that we follow the complex dynamics between the equally annoying lovely and precious characters of the Yokoyama family all masterfully drawn by Kore-Eda.

• Air Doll | DVD | (26/11/2012) from £7.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (101.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A romantic fantasy that explores the complexities of love and loss, joy and pain, fantasy and reality, internationally acclaimed director Kore-eda Hirokazu returns with this bittersweet love story that examines the intricacies of human existence.

• Like Father, Like Son | DVD | (05/05/2014) from £20.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Would you choose your natural son, or the son you believed was yours after spending 6 years together? Hirokazu Kore-eda, the globally acclaimed director of Nobody Knows, Still Walking and I Wish, returns to the big screen with another family - a family thrown into torment after a phone call from the hospital where the son was born... Ryota has earned everything he has by his hard work, and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Then one...

• I Wish (Kiseki) | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  12-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, begins to believe that the new bullet train service will create a miracle when the first trains pass each other at top speed.

• After The Storm | DVD | (19/02/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Japanese drama written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. The film follows Shinoda Ryota (Hiroshi Abe), a former writer now working for a private detective agency and struggling to move on with his life. When his wife Kyoko (Yôko Maki) leaves him and his father passes away, Shinoda develops a serious gambling addiction and is forbidden from seeing his son Shingo (Taiyô Yoshizawa) until he catches up on missed child support payments. However, with his life spiralling out of control, Shinoda is given an unexpected second chance to reconnect with his family when a typhoon forces him to stay over at his mother's house with his ex-wife and son. The cast also includes Kirin Kiki, Satomi Kobayashi and Sosuke Ikematsu.

• Like Father, Like Son | Blu Ray | (05/05/2014) from £16.18   |  Saving you £3.81 (23.55%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ryota has earned everything he has by his hard work and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Then one day he and his wife Midori get an unexpected phone call from the hospital. Their 6-year-old son Keita is not 'their' son - the hospital gave them the wrong baby. Ryota is forced to make a life-changing decision to choose between 'nature' and 'nurture.' Seeing Midori's devotion to Keita even after learning his origin and communicating with the rough yet caring family that has raised his natural son for the last six years Ryota also starts to question himself: has he really been a 'father' all these years...

• I Wish | Blu Ray | (27/05/2013) from £16.18   |  Saving you £3.81 (23.55%)   |  RRP £19.99

  12-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, begins to believe that the new bullet train service will create a miracle when the first trains pass each other at top speed.

• Family Values: Three Films by Hirokazu Kore-eda | Blu Ray | (19/02/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of Japan's most internationally celebrated filmmakers working today, Hirokazu Kore-eda is feted by critics and audiences alike. His films often focus on family dynamics and recall the films of masters Yasujiro Ozu and Mikio Naruse. Collected here in a limited edition box set are some of his finest works. I Wish tells the story of a family literally separated as elder brother Koichi lives with his mother and grandparents, whilst younger Ryu lives with his deadbeat father. The boys hear a rumour that when two trains on the near completed Kyushu line pass each other a miracle will be granted and they hatch a plan to meet and bring their family back together. Like Father, Like Son finds two families in turmoil as they discover their six year old sons were swapped and they have been raising children who are not biologically their own. Worlds apart in many ways they question their roles and nature vs nurture. After the Storm once again focuses on a separated family; the father, Ryota, a struggling writer clutching at past glory is trying to reconnect with his family following the death of his father, causing him to evaluate his relationship with his son and his own role as a father. Featuring perfectly measured screenplays and astonishing, naturalistic performances, Kore-eda's films are moving portraits of family life that superbly demonstrate the fragility and profundity of familial bonds. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS: Limited Edition boxset (2000 copies) High Definition transfers of all three films in this collection Original Uncompressed audio Optional English subtitles Newly filmed introductions to all three films by noted critics including Tony Rayns (more to be confirmed) Brand new career-spanning interviews with director Hirokazu Kore-eda looking in depth at all three films A visual essay on Kore-eda s films and style What Would Your Wish Be? a documentary on I Wish Interviews with the Like Father, Like Son cast Feature-length documentary on making of After the Storm Promotional featurettes Original trailers Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Corey Brickley More to be announced! 60-page Collector's book featuring new writing on all three films

• After The Storm | Blu Ray | (19/02/2018) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Japanese drama written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. The film follows Shinoda Ryota (Hiroshi Abe), a former writer now working for a private detective agency and struggling to move on with his life. When his wife Kyoko (Yôko Maki) leaves him and his father passes away, Shinoda develops a serious gambling addiction and is forbidden from seeing his son Shingo (Taiyô Yoshizawa) until he catches up on missed child support payments. However, with his life spiralling out of control, Shinoda is given an unexpected second chance to reconnect with his family when a typhoon forces him to stay over at his mother's house with his ex-wife and son. The cast also includes Kirin Kiki, Satomi Kobayashi and Sosuke Ikematsu.

• Nobody Knows | DVD | (16/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Inspired by an infamous true story that made headlines in Japan in 1988 this tough yet tender film from writer-director Hirokazu Koreeda follows the lives of four children left to fend for themselves by their wayward mother. Having smuggled her family into a new apartment under the landlord's nose Kyoko puts her 12 year old son Akira in charge of the youngsters and after a brief period of relative family harmony disappears. Akira manages as best he can but limited means and the

• After Life | DVD | (04/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After Life is set at a way station between Heaven and Earth. There guides have less than a week to help the newly dead sift through their memories for one defining moment to take with them to Heaven. As the film discovers finding a life's worth of meaning in a single event is no simple task. Interactions between the soul-searching dead and their dedicated guides explore the range of human experience. The film centers on the grudging respect that develops between Watanabe an

• Nobody Knows | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Nobody Knows