After the Storm (2016)

Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after After the Storm

• After Life (1998) — Hirokazu Kore-eda directed both
• Maborosi (1995) — Hirokazu Kore-eda directed both
• Still Walking (2008) — Same subject: family relationships
• Weathering with You (2019) — Same subject: japan, slice of life
• Rhapsody in August (1991) — Same subject: grandmother
• Late Autumn (1960) — Same feel: reflective, emotional