Suddenly

Mari and Marie-Lou. Each was born on the opposite side of the planet, yet they share far more than just the same first name.

An unexpected encounter between a Japanese theatre director confronting her own mortality and the progressive director of a Parisian care home quickly blossoms into a fateful friendship. Shared conversations, closeness, and time spent together transform not only their lives.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi follows his Oscar-winning Drive My Car with an intimate film drama that won over the audience at the Cannes Film Festival's main competition and earned both protagonists the award for best female acting performance.