Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto in a still from ‘All of a Sudden’
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Neon has unveiled the trailer for All of a Sudden, the latest film from Japanese auteur Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Written by Hamaguchi and Léa Le Dimna, the film earned its lead actors, Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, a shared Best Actress award at the 79th Cannes Film Festival this year.
In the trailer, Marie-Lou (Efira) meets Mari (Okamoto), a Japanese theatre director battling cancer, a meeting that will forever change their lives. “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 theatre 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’,” reads the logline of the film.
All of a Sudden is based on the non-fiction book ‘You and I – The Illness Suddenly Get Worse’ by Makiko Miyano and Maho Isono. Notably, the film was selected as Japan’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. Hamaguchi’s 2021 film, Drive My Car, won Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
The upcoming film is produced by David Gauquié, Julien Deris, Jean-Luc Ormières and Renan Artukmaç for France’s Cinefrance Studios; Hiroko Matsuda, Kosuke Oshida and Yuji Sadai for Japan’s Office Shirous and Bitters End; Bettina Brokemper for Germany’s Heimatfilm; and Joseph Rouschop for Belgium’s Tarantula. All of a Sudden is set for release in American theatres on November 25.
Watch the trailer here:
Published – September 11, 2026 01:47 pm IST
