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.

Marking the anticipated return of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car, Evil Does Not Exist), All of a Sudden is another masterclass in dialogue, patient character study, and psychological nuance. Hamaguchi’s understated direction draws out razor-sharp, naturalistic ensemble performances, turning simple room conversations into sequences of genuine emotional suspense

In French with English subtitles.

Rated PG.