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All of a Sudden

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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

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Critics Consensus

Touching on subjects like dignity, mortality, and systemic inequality, All of a Sudden is as much a socratic dialogue as it is a film, with Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto's wonderful turns ensuring the conversation always remains riveting.

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Cast & Crew

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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Director

Tao Okamoto

Mari

Virginie Efira

Marie-Lou

Kyozo Nagatsuka

Gorô

Jean-Charles Clichet

Olivier

Marie Bunel

Sophie

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Tomris Laffly Elle May 28
Patient and tranquil in a way that only Hamaguchi can seize, All of a Sudden feels like a meditation that transforms a viewer into a better version of themselves. Go to Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) May 26
5/5
The whole wide world feels at stake, but the specific realities of elderly care have seldom, if ever, been addressed this clear-sightedly, unbleakly, and – the key word – caringly. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold Sight & Sound May 26
...builds slowly, then crystallizes into something that can change your understanding of what’s possible on screen and off. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri jimschembri.com Aug 22
3.5/5
There are so many delicate, touching stretches in this gently paced tragi-drama from director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car) that its indulgences are forgivable, though not easily so. Go to Full Review Anthony Carew The Saturday Paper Aug 19
That aged care has been turned into another capitalist endeavour is, to Hamaguchi, horrifying: a symbol of the erosion of empathy. In response, the film is a shrine to empathy. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About Aug 2
How aging and capitalism are tied together in keeping people stuck, afraid and unwell [is] important and would have been, in smarter hands, very interesting. But All of a Sudden is a movie about and for intellectuals, who like words over action. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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.
Director
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Producer
Renan Artukmac, Bettina Brokemper, Julien Deris, David Gauquié, Hiroko Matsuda, Jean-Luc Ormières, Kôsuke Oshida, Joseph Rouschop, Yuji Sadai
Screenwriter
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Léa Le Dimna
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Cinefrance Studios, Office Shirous, Bitters End, Heimat Film, Tarantula
Rating
PG-13 (Smoking)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 25, 2026, Limited
Runtime
3h 16m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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