After the Storm (2016 film)

After the Storm (海よりもまだ深く, Umi yori mo Mada Fukaku, "Even Deeper than the Sea") is a 2016 Japanese family drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

After the death of his father, his aging mother Yoshiko (Kirin Kiki) seems to be moving on with her life with hobbies with the local elderly ladies.

Ryota is trying to get back with his ex-wife Kyoko (Yoko Maki), who has grown tired of Ryota's excuses for his continual failure to pay child support, and threatens to stop letting him spend time with their young son, Shingo (Taiyo Yoshizawa).

Ryota understands and attempts to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in Shingo's life.

The site's critical consensus reads, "After the Storm crosses cultural lines to offer timeless observations about parental responsibilities, personal bonds, and the capacity for forgiveness.