Italy / Aug 31, 2023 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Sidonie Perceval, an established French writer, is mourning her deceased husband. Invited to Japan for the reedition of her first book, she is welcomed by her local editor who takes her to Kyoto, the city of shrines and temples. As they travel together through the Japanese spring blossoms, she slowly opens up to him. But the ghost of her husband follows Sidonie: she will have to finally let go of the past to let herself love again.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Keiko Hara | Cliente hôtel |
| Tomoko Abe | Journaliste |
| Hidetoshi Kawaya | Groom hôtel Kyoto |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sidonie au Japon |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, 日本語 |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lupa Film, Film-in-Evolution, 10:15! Productions, Box Productions, Mikino, Les Films du Camélia, Fourier Films |
| Release date | 11 gennaio 2024 |
| Production | Christelle Michel, Elena Tatti, Yu Shibuya, Felix von Boehm, Shôzô Ichiyama, Michiko Yoshitake, Sébastien Haguenauer, Antoine Morand |
| Writer | Sophie Fillières, Elise Girard, Maud Ameline |
| Editing | Thomas Glaser, Magalie Léonard |
| Cinematography | Céline Bozon, Yuji Suzuki, François Gallou, Yuji Suzuki, Amandine Mahieu |
| Assistant directors | Hagen Rohling, Elise Girard |
| Lighting | Laurine Aubin, Emmanuel Roudaut, Valentin Roye |
| Camera operators | Céline Bozon, Yuji Suzuki, François Gallou, Yuji Suzuki, Amandine Mahieu |
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| Additional photography | Céline Bozon, Yuji Suzuki, François Gallou, Yuji Suzuki, Amandine Mahieu |
| Production design | Reinhild Blaschke |
| Art direction | Reinhild Blaschke |
| Set decoration | Reinhild Blaschke |
| Music | Gérard Massini, Jean-Baptiste Cornier, Masaki Hatsui, Nicolas Van Deth, Sergio Henríquez |
| Sound | Jean-Baptiste Cornier, Masaki Hatsui, Nicolas Van Deth, Sergio Henríquez, Gérard Massini |
| Costume design | Khadija Zeggaï, Dorothee Hohndorf, Rosalba Delfin, Ute Grenz |
| Makeup | Rosalba Delfin, Khadija Zeggaï, Dorothee Hohndorf, Ute Grenz |
| Hairstyling | Rosalba Delfin, Khadija Zeggaï, Dorothee Hohndorf, Ute Grenz |
| Revenue | 1.441.031 € |
Release dates
Premiere
China / Jun 14, 2024 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Nov 30, 2024 / Hong Kong French Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Jan 11, 2024
France / Apr 03, 2024
Switzerland / Apr 10, 2024 / Suisse romande
Taiwan / Apr 19, 2024
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Australia / Jul 04, 2024 / PG
Germany / Jul 11, 2024 / 0
Spain / Sep 13, 2024
Brazil / Sep 19, 2024 / 14
Digital
Poland / Sep 20, 2024 / Max
Physical media
Australia / Apr 09, 2025 / PG
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