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All of a Sudden

All of a Sudden
★ 7.8/10•2026•3h 16m•PG-13•Drama

One night. Two strangers. A lifetime of questions.

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.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi · Director

Ryusuke Hamaguchi · Screenplay

Léa Le Dimna · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime3h 16m
LanguageJA
Release DateJun 19, 2026

Actors

Virginie Efira

Virginie Efira

Marie-Lou Fontaine

Tao Okamoto

Tao Okamoto

Mari Morisaki

Kyōzō Nagatsuka

Kyōzō Nagatsuka

Goro Kiyomiya

Kodai Kurosaki

Kodai Kurosaki

Tomoki Kubodera

Jean-Charles Clichet

Jean-Charles Clichet

Olivier

Marie Bunel

Marie Bunel

Sophie

Romain Cottard

Romain Cottard

Damien

Marie Denarnaud

Marie Denarnaud

Laurence

Gabriel Dahmani

Gabriel Dahmani

Djibril

Sephora Pondi

Sephora Pondi

Adidja

Heidi Becker-Babel

Heidi Becker-Babel

Marion

Lazare Gousseau

Lazare Gousseau

Claude

Rose Bourdon

Stéphanie

Jérôme Chappatte

Philippe Murano

Geneviève Emanuelli

Geneviève Emanuelli

Micheline

Evelyne Istria

Evelyne Istria

Mireille

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