Overview
- Neon secured North American theatrical rights in what trade outlets call EFM’s first major deal, with the price reported to be in the seven-figure range.
- Starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, the film centers on a relationship between a Japanese theater director and the head of a French care home.
- Production filmed on location in Paris and Kyoto and the project is now in post-production after wrapping in the fall.
- Hamaguchi co-wrote the screenplay with Léa Le Dimna, drawing loose inspiration from the letters collection When Life Suddenly Takes a Turn by Makiko Miyano and Maho Isono.
- Cinefrance launched international sales at Berlin with Bitters End handling Asia, Diaphana set for France and Bitters End for Japan, and early deals closed with Plaion for Germany/Austria and September Film for Benelux.