Cinefrance Unveils First Still of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Emotional Drama 'All of a Sudden'
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, fresh from his Oscar-winning success with "Drive My Car," has unveiled the first still of his upcoming French film "All of a Sudden." The movie is a poignant drama that explores themes of care, generosity, and love in a cross-cultural context.
The film tells the story of Marie-Lou Fontaine, played by Virginie Efira, who adopts an unconventional approach to caring for her patients at a nursing home in Paris. Her life changes forever when she meets Mari Morisaki, a terminally ill Japanese playwright, played by Tao Okamoto. Together, they transform the facility into a symbol of resistance against societal norms.
Efira, who learned Japanese specifically for this role, stars alongside Okamoto in what promises to be a deeply human and empathetic film. "All of a Sudden" is loosely inspired by real-life exchanged letters published in the book "You and I – The Illness Suddenly Get Worse." The movie was shot on location in Paris and wrapped up filming in the fall.
Cinefrance has already secured early deals for the film, with Plaion closing sales for Germany and Austria, and September Film securing distribution in Benelux. Diaphana will handle distribution in France, while Bitters End will represent the film in Japan. The European Film Market launch in Berlin is set to see Cinefrance officially launch sales on the movie.
Produced by Cinefrance Studios, alongside Office Shirous & Bitters End in Japan, Heimatfilm in Germany and Tarantula in Belgium, "All of a Sudden" has been praised for its poetic perspective and empathetic approach. Renan Artukmaç, producer at Cinefrance, notes that the film is between Paris and Kyoto, exploring a deeply human story of care, generosity and love.
Michel Saint Jean at Diaphana praises Hamaguchi as "one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers" who adds an important new layer to his work with each film. Moritz Peters at Plaion Pictures describes "All of a Sudden" as a precise and compelling look at human relationships that feels very much of the moment.
Hamaguchi's latest film comes after a major breakthrough in 2022, when he garnered four Oscar nominations for "Drive My Car," including best director and adapted screenplay. Since then, he has directed several films, including "Evil Does Not Exist" which won the Silver Lion at Venice, and an experimental silent piece called "Gift."
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, fresh from his Oscar-winning success with "Drive My Car," has unveiled the first still of his upcoming French film "All of a Sudden." The movie is a poignant drama that explores themes of care, generosity, and love in a cross-cultural context.
The film tells the story of Marie-Lou Fontaine, played by Virginie Efira, who adopts an unconventional approach to caring for her patients at a nursing home in Paris. Her life changes forever when she meets Mari Morisaki, a terminally ill Japanese playwright, played by Tao Okamoto. Together, they transform the facility into a symbol of resistance against societal norms.
Efira, who learned Japanese specifically for this role, stars alongside Okamoto in what promises to be a deeply human and empathetic film. "All of a Sudden" is loosely inspired by real-life exchanged letters published in the book "You and I – The Illness Suddenly Get Worse." The movie was shot on location in Paris and wrapped up filming in the fall.
Cinefrance has already secured early deals for the film, with Plaion closing sales for Germany and Austria, and September Film securing distribution in Benelux. Diaphana will handle distribution in France, while Bitters End will represent the film in Japan. The European Film Market launch in Berlin is set to see Cinefrance officially launch sales on the movie.
Produced by Cinefrance Studios, alongside Office Shirous & Bitters End in Japan, Heimatfilm in Germany and Tarantula in Belgium, "All of a Sudden" has been praised for its poetic perspective and empathetic approach. Renan Artukmaç, producer at Cinefrance, notes that the film is between Paris and Kyoto, exploring a deeply human story of care, generosity and love.
Michel Saint Jean at Diaphana praises Hamaguchi as "one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers" who adds an important new layer to his work with each film. Moritz Peters at Plaion Pictures describes "All of a Sudden" as a precise and compelling look at human relationships that feels very much of the moment.
Hamaguchi's latest film comes after a major breakthrough in 2022, when he garnered four Oscar nominations for "Drive My Car," including best director and adapted screenplay. Since then, he has directed several films, including "Evil Does Not Exist" which won the Silver Lion at Venice, and an experimental silent piece called "Gift."
I'm so hyped for Ryusuke Hamaguchi's new film "All of a Sudden". He's literally been on fire since "Drive My Car" 
. The fact that Virginie Efira learned Japanese specifically for this role is mind-blowing, she's gonna crush it 
. I love how the movie explores themes of care, generosity, and love in a cross-cultural context - it's so timely and relatable 
. The stills look gorgeous, too 
. I'm intrigued by the unconventional approach to caring for patients at the nursing home, Marie-Lou's character sounds like a total boss 
. Can't wait to see how Hamaguchi weaves this poignant drama together, he's got the magic 
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ryusuke hamaguchi is like a genius & i love how he explores care, generosity & love in his films! 
virgine efira is amazing as marie-lou fontaine & tao okamoto looks stunning as mari morisaki 
cant wait 2 see these two act together! 
also the setting of paris & kyoto sounds like a dream come true 
Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto are talented actors, but can they carry the entire film on their own? 
And what's with the whole "cross-cultural context" thing? It sounds like a bunch of fluffy buzzwords trying to sound deep. 
The fact that it's loosely inspired by real-life letters is just code for "we have no original idea and are trying to pass off someone else's work as our own". 
, every film he makes is so emotional & poignant, i can already tell 'all of a sudden' is gonna be something special... i love how the film explores themes of care & generosity, it's like, what if we just showed up for each other? 
and the fact that virginie efira learned japanese specifically for this role is insane, she's totally gonna bring so much depth to the character 
can't wait to see more stills & trailers come out, gotta keep the hype going 
. Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto are going to kill it as leads, and the fact that Hamaguchi learned Japanese just for this role shows how committed he is to authenticity 
. The film's message about breaking free from societal norms resonates with me too. Can't wait to see more of this beautiful drama unfold 
just saw the still from Ryusuke Hamaguchi's new film 'All of a Sudden' 
. I love how it explores care, generosity & love across cultures 
. Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto are already giving me all the feels 
. The whole thing about real-life letters being an inspiration... so beautiful 
. Can't wait to see this on the big screen 
. This film has been getting so much buzz, and I think it's going to be a real game-changer. Cinefrance has already secured some major deals, but I'm sure we'll be seeing even more excitement as the European Film Market launch in Berlin approaches 
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