CHIE HAYAKAWA
RENOIR
Suburban Tokyo, 1987.
11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling cancer, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls ever deeper into her own fantasy world…
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Tokyo-born and New York-educated, Chie Hayakawa has had 3 films at Cannes, with a style that’s lyrical and sometimes shocking.
Her student short film Niagara (2014) was selected for Cannes' Cinéfondation section and her debut feature PLAN 75 (2022) won the Cannes Camera d'Or Special Mention. PLAN 75, hypothesising state euthanisation for the elderly, was Japan's Oscars entry in 2023.
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Cannes Film Festival 2025 (France)
In competitionToronto International Film Festival 2025 (Canada)
Official SelectionKarlovy Vary International Film Festival 2025 (Czech Republic)
Official SelectionMelbourne International Film Festival 2025 (Australia)
In CompetitionShanghai International Film Festival 2025 (China)
Official SelectionMalaysia International Film Festival 2025 (Malaysia)
Official SelectionNew Horizons International Film Festival 2025 (Poland)
Official Selection -
GENRE: Drama
FEATURING: Yui Suzuki, Lily Franky, Hikari Ishida
RATING: PG13
DURATION: 122 min
LANGUAGES: Japanese (with English Subtitles) -
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