Still the Water by Naomi Kawase
It is in the quiet, aching exploration of loneliness and love that Still the Water will linger in the heart, not because of dramatic twists in plot. With the serene island of Amami-Oshima setting the scene for this story to unravel like some gentle tide into the inner world of two teens wrestling with the puzzles of their inner lives and with the world, Kaito and Kyoko. Fundamentally, yearning for connection, contrasting with loneliness…