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All of a Sudden (2026)

All of a Sudden (2026)

Drama

One night. Two strangers. A lifetime of questions.

Release Date: 2026, June 19
Directors: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Japan
Production: Cinéfrance Studios, Office Shirous, Bitters End, Tarantula, Heimatfilm, ARTE France Cinéma, GapBusters, Same Player, Marignan Films, Fictive, Dauphin Films, Saudade Film
Cast: Jean-Charles Clichet, Lazare Gousseau, Tao Okamoto, Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Virginie Efira, Jérôme Chappatte, Sonia Faïdi, Elsa Bouchain, Marie Bunel, Samia-Sabrine Bitta, Marie Denarnaud, Kodai Kurosaki

Overview:

Director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative care philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity, despite resistance from part of her staff. Her encounter with Mari, a Japanese theater director battling cancer, will profoundly reshape her path. By forming a deep, supportive friendship, the two women join forces in a shared struggle to make the impossible possible.

Keywords:

philosophy based on novel or book female protagonist capitalism terminal illness burnout female friendship paris, france autism existentialism dementia cancer theater director bilingual nursing home kyoto, japan humanism work-life balance