They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019): cast, story & where to watch
2019 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 2019, They Say Nothing Stays the Same is a drama film directed by Joe Odagiri, running about 137 minutes.
What it’s about. Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he barely communicates with anyone except Genzo, a young neighbour. Upstream, a large bridge is being constructed. Everyone is excited, but Toichi has mixed feelings about it. One day, Toichi meets a mysterious girl. Having no family and no place to go, Toichi lets her stay with him, but this encounter starts to bring about changes to Toichi's life.
Who’s in it. They Say Nothing Stays the Same stars Akira Emoto as Toichi, Ririka Kawashima as A Girl, Nijiro Murakami as Genzo and Tadanobu Asano as Regular customer, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, They Say Nothing Stays the Same has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch They Say Nothing Stays the Same page.
If you liked it. Fans of They Say Nothing Stays the Same tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)?
- In US, They Say Nothing Stays the Same is available to stream on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is They Say Nothing Stays the Same worth watching?
- They Say Nothing Stays the Same holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in They Say Nothing Stays the Same?
- They Say Nothing Stays the Same stars Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima, Nijiro Murakami, Tadanobu Asano and Masatoshi Nagase.
- When was They Say Nothing Stays the Same released?
- They Say Nothing Stays the Same was released in 2019, with a runtime of about 137 minutes.