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.

All of a Sudden (2026)

One night. Two strangers. A lifetime of questions.

★ 8/10 June 19, 2026 196 min

Drama

Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi  ·  Writers: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Léa Le Dimna

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.

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Director

Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Cast

Virginie Efira Marie-Lou Fontaine Tao Okamoto Mari Morisaki Kyōzō Nagatsuka Goro Kiyomiya Kodai Kurosaki Tomoki Kubodera Jean-Charles Clichet Olivier Marie Bunel Sophie Romain Cottard Damien Marie Denarnaud Laurence Gabriel Dahmani Djibril Sephora Pondi Adidja Heidi Becker-Babel Marion Lazare Gousseau Claude