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They Say Nothing Stays the Same

6.820192h 17mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorJoe Odagiri
WriterJoe Odagiri
ProducersShôzô Ichiyama·Yusaku Nakajima

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 5 other countries

They Say Nothing Stays the Same isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in Canada, India, Japan, Singapore and 1 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Joe Odagiri

AEAkira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Toichi
RKRirika Kawashima
Ririka Kawashima
A Girl
NMNijiro Murakami
Nijiro Murakami
Genzo
TITsuyoshi Ihara
Tsuyoshi Ihara
The Man from the Construction Site
TATadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Regular customer
JMJun Murakami
Jun Murakami
Merchant
YAYu Aoi
Yu Aoi
Geisha
TSTakashi Sasano
Takashi Sasano
Ushi's customer
MKMitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue
Woman on the Boat
HHHaruomi Hosono
Haruomi Hosono
Nihei's Father
MNMasatoshi Nagase
Masatoshi Nagase
Nihei
IH
Isaao Hashizume
Doctor

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They Say Nothing Stays the Same — streaming FAQ

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They Say Nothing Stays the Same isn't on any streaming service in Australia yet, but it's available in Canada, India and Japan and other countries. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is They Say Nothing Stays the Same on Netflix?

No, They Say Nothing Stays the Same is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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No, They Say Nothing Stays the Same isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Australia right now.

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They Say Nothing Stays the Same isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.