Made in collaboration with France, Japan, Germany and Belgium, this worldy film stars Virginie Efira as the devoted director of a nursing home in the suburbs of Paris. She’s working hard to introduce human care techniques and is met with resistance. Then she meets a terminally ill Japanese playwright named Mari Morisaki (Tao Okamoto). Elegant and teeming with humanity, this intense friendship-love story bridges many gaps. (dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japan, 2026, 196 min.)
“An honest, impassioned reminder that we mustn’t waste the one beautiful life into which we’ve been lucky to have been born.” —Next Best Picture
This project is made possible with funds from the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.