France / Jun 13, 2022 / Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A lost cat, a giant talkative frog and a tsunami help a bank employee without ambition, his frustrated wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find a meaning to their lives.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arnaud Maillard | Katagiri (voice) |
| Bruno Paviot | Sasaki (voice) |
| Féodor Atkine | M. Suzuki (voice) |
| Pierre Földes | Frog (voice) |
| Théophile Baquet | Junpei (voice) |
| Julien Crampon | Hiroshi (voice) |
| Damien Zanoly | Shiraoka (voice) |
| Laurent Stocker | Ken (voice) |
| Jean-Pierre Malignon | Restaurant Owner (voice) |
| Jean-Pierre Kalfon | Old Man (voice) |
| Isabelle Vitari | Keiko (voice) |
| Géraldine Schitter | Shimao (voice) |
| Ingrid Donnadieu | Nurse (voice) |
| Marie-Christine Barrault | Komura's Mother (voice) |
| Noée Abita | Lass (voice) |
Genres
AnimationDramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Saules aveugles, femme endormie |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinéma Defacto, Miyu Productions, An Original Picture, micro_scope, Proton Cinema, Doghouse Films, Gébéka Films, Unité Centrale, ARTE France Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, The Match Factory |
| Official site | pierrefoldes.com |
| Release date | 24 febbraio 2023 |
| Production | Pierre Urbain, Luc Déry, Kim McCraw, David Mouraire, Galilé Marion-Gauvin, Joost de Vries, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Olivier Père, Tom Dercourt, Pierre Baussaron |
| Writer | Pierre Földes, Haruki Murakami |
| Editing | Kara Blake |
| Cinematography | Étienne Boilard, Alexis Landriault |
| Assistant directors | Alexandre Bernard, Pierre Földes, Maxime S. Girard |
| Camera operators | Alexis Landriault, Étienne Boilard |
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| Additional photography | Alexis Landriault, Étienne Boilard |
| Production design | Julien De Man, Pierre Földes, Marc-Antoine Lemire, Sarah Bengle |
| Art direction | Julien De Man, Pierre Földes, Marc-Antoine Lemire, Sarah Bengle |
| Set decoration | Julien De Man, Pierre Földes, Marc-Antoine Lemire, Sarah Bengle |
| Music | Pierre Földes, Mattew Földes |
| Sound | Mattew Földes, Pierre Földes |
| Budget | 6.900.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 09, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
Netherlands / Feb 24, 2023 / 14
United Kingdom / Mar 31, 2023 / 15
United States / Apr 14, 2023
Theatrical release
Sweden / Feb 24, 2023 / 15
Taiwan / Feb 24, 2023 / 6+
France / Mar 22, 2023
Ireland / Mar 31, 2023 / 15
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Hong Kong / Jul 13, 2023
Digital
Hungary / Feb 24, 2023 / 16
United Kingdom / Mar 31, 2023 / 15
France / Mar 04, 2026 / Arte•tv
TV
France / Mar 11, 2026 / Arte
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