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A transcendent film about care and conversation that, without hyperbole, makes the world feel like a kinder place.

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  • Festival 42
  • Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
  • France, Japan, Germany, Belgium 2026
  • 196 minutes
  • French, Japanese
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

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

The new film by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi (Evil Does Not Exist, 2023 Haifa IFF) is an exquisite exploration of human connection. Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto shared the Best Actress Award at Cannes for their remarkable performances.

Filmography: Evil Does Not Exist (2023), Drive My Car (2021), Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021), Asako I & II (2018), Happy Hour (2015).


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  • Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi
  • Production David Gauquié, Julien Deris, Kosuke Oshida, Yuji Sadaï, Renan Artukmaç, Jean-Luc Ormières, Hiroko Matsuda
  • Script Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Léa Le Dimna, loosely inspired by the book by Makiko Miyano and Maho Isono
  • Cinematography Alan Guichaoua
  • Editing Azusa Yamazaki
  • Music Samuel Andreyev
  • Festivals Cannes (Best Actress Award), Karlovy Vary, Locarno, Toronto
  • Actors Virginie Efira, Tao Okamoto, Kyozo Nagatsuka, Kodai Kurosaki
  • Source New Cinema

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