Sidonie in Japan
2023 film by Élise Girard
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Sidonie in Japan (French: Sidonie au Japon) is a 2023 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Élise Girard, starring Isabelle Huppert, Tsuyoshi Ihara and August Diehl. It follows a middle aged French widow and writer traveling to Japan.
- Élise Girard
- Maud Ameline
- Sophie Fillières
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| French | Sidonie au Japon |
| Directed by | Élise Girard |
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| Produced by | Sébastien Haguenauer |
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| Cinematography | Céline Bozon |
| Edited by | Thomas Glaser |
| Music by | Gérard Massini |
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| Box office | $1.4 million[2] |
The film had its world premiere in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2023. It was theatrically released in France on 3 April 2024 by Art House Films.
Premise
Established French writer Sidonie Perceval mourns her late husband, Antoine, while traveling to Japan for a reedition of her first book. While there, she begins an affair with her mysterious Japanese publisher, Kenzo, while the ghost of her husband begins appearing.
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Sidonie
- Tsuyoshi Ihara as Kenzo Mizoguchi
- August Diehl as Antoine
Production
Girard drew inspiration for the film from her first trip to Japan that she made to promote her 2011 film Belleville-Tokyo.[3] The film is a co-production of France, Germany, Switzerland and Japan.[3][4] It is one of the last works of co-writer Sophie Fillières, who died two months before its premiere.[3]
Release
Sidonie in Japan had its world premiere in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2023.[1][3][5][6] The film was released theatrically in France on 3 April 2024 by Art House Films and in Germany on 11 July 2024 by Majestic Filmverleih.[7][8][9]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 56% of 9 critics' reviews are positive.[10]
