

Festival selection / Film
All of a Sudden
- Year
- 2026
- Director
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- Runtime
- 196 min
- Genre
- Drama
Synopsis
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.
Festival record
- CAN 26
Cast
Virginie EfiraMarie-Lou Fontaine
Tao OkamotoMari Morisaki
Kyōzō NagatsukaGoro Kiyomiya
Kodai KurosakiTomoki Kubodera
Jean-Charles ClichetOlivier
Marie BunelSophie
Romain CottardDamien
Marie DenarnaudLaurence
Gabriel DahmaniDjibril
Sephora PondiAdidja
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