Advance Screening: ALL OF A SUDDEN

DCP | 2026 | Directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi | France, Japan, Germany | 197 minutes | Japanese and French with English subtitles

Free admission. No registration required. Please arrive early to secure a seat.

From director Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, known for Drive my Car (2021), winner of Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Introduction by Professor Aaron Gerow (A. Whitney Griswold Professor of East Asian Languages & Literatures and Film & Media Studies)

Set in France and Japan, ALL OF A SUDDEN follows Marie-Lou (Virginie Efira), the director of a care facility for the elderly, who is determined to introduce an innovative philosophy of care rooted in listening and respect for residents’ dignity, despite resistance from members of her staff. Her path is profoundly reshaped by an encounter with Mari (Tao Okamoto), a Japanese theater director battling cancer. As the two women form a deep friendship, they join forces in a shared struggle to make the impossible possible. A NEON release.

Trailer

Presented by the Council on East Asian Studies, Yale Film Society and Neon. Part of the Neon Advance Screening Series (Oct 7-Nov 18).