France / May 15, 2026 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Marie-Lou Fontaine, director of a nursing home in the Paris suburbs, defies convention by adopting the 'Humanitude' method despite her team’s resistance. Her encounter with Mari Morisaki, a terminally ill Japanese playwright, transforms her life. Together, they turn the facility into a symbol of resistance and humanity against the system’s limits.
Main cast
Full cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 急に具合が悪くなる |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | Français, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan, France, Belgium, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinéfrance Studios, Office Shirous, Bitters End, Tarantula, Heimatfilm, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 19 giugno 2026 |
| Production | David Gauquié, Julien Deris, Kosuke Oshida, Yuji Sadai, Renan Artukmac, Jean-Luc Ormières, Hiroko Matsuda, Bettina Brokemper, Joseph Rouschop, Eva Curia |
| Writer | Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Léa Le Dimna, Maoko Miyano, Maho Isono |
| Casting | Coralie Amédéo |
| Editing | Azusa Yamazaki |
| Cinematography | Alan Guichaoua, Katie Baillot |
| Assistant directors | Amandine Escoffier, Ryusuke Hamaguchi |
| Camera operators | Alan Guichaoua, Katie Baillot |
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| Additional photography | Alan Guichaoua, Katie Baillot |
| Production design | Mila Preli |
| Art direction | Mila Preli |
| Set decoration | Mila Preli |
| Music | Samuel Andreyev |
| Sound | Samuel Andreyev |
| Costume design | Caroline Spieth, Amélie Bouilly, Mathieu Guéraçague |
| Makeup | Amélie Bouilly, Mathieu Guéraçague, Caroline Spieth |
| Hairstyling | Amélie Bouilly, Mathieu Guéraçague, Caroline Spieth |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Jun 19, 2026 / G
France / Aug 12, 2026
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