ALL OF A SUDDEN

From Academy Award-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (DRIVE MY CAR) comes ALL OF A SUDDEN, an intimate and profoundly human meditation on care, mortality, and connection. In the Paris suburbs, Marie-Lou (Virginie Efira) directs a nursing home where she challenges convention by introducing “Humanitude,” a philosophy centered on empathy, dignity, and meaningful human contact. Facing resistance from her staff and the limitations of an entrenched system, Marie-Lou finds an unexpected kindred spirit in Mari (Tao Okamoto), a Japanese theater director living with terminal cancer. Their chance encounter blossoms into a transformative friendship, inspiring both women to confront the institutions and expectations that define how we care for one another. With Hamaguchi’s signature patience, emotional precision, and gift for illuminating the complexities of human relationships, ALL OF A SUDDEN transforms an unlikely friendship into a moving affirmation of compassion in the face of mortality. World Premiere, Cannes Film Festival, where Efira and Okamoto jointly won Best Actress.