The Japan TimesDec 4
Anime may have dominated the charts in 2025, but the real surprise was a kabuki drama that shot to No. 1 and stayed there for weeks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/04/film/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-kokuho-festivals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #2025inreview #kokuho #demonslayer #anime #chiehayakawa #kazuoishiguro #keiishikawa #shomiyake #tatsuyanakadai
2025 was the year Japan’s box office returned

Anime ruled the screens once again, but a kabuki drama surprised us all.

The Japan Times
VarietySep 4, 2025

Film Movement Takes North American Distribution Rights for Cannes, Toronto Title ‘Renoir’ (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Festivals #Global #News #CannesFilmFestival #ChieHayakawa #Renoir #TorontoFilmFestival

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/film-movement-north-america-renoir-cannes-toronto-1236506020/

Film Movement Takes North American for Cannes, Toronto Title 'Renoir'

Film Movement has secured North American distribution rights to 'Renoir,' the sophomore feature from Japanese filmmaker Chie Hayakawa.

Variety
The Japan TimesJun 25, 2025
Chie Hayakawa’s luminous feature is as powerful and thoughtful as its young lead, newcomer Yui Suzuki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/26/film/renoir/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #chiehayakawa #yuisuzuki #hikariishida #cannesfilmfestival #cannes
‘Renoir’: An impressionistic portrait of grief and girlhood

Chie Hayakawa’s latest feature about a young girl facing losing a parent to cancer is a shining, soulful study of quiet mourning.

The Japan Times
The Hollywood ReporterMay 17, 2025

‘Renoir’ Review: A Delicate and Touching Tokyo-Set Portrait of a Girl’s Loneliness
#MovieReviews #Movies #Asia #Cannes #Cannes2025 #ChieHayakawa

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/renoir-review-chie-hayakawa-1236219911/

‘Renoir’ Review: A Delicate and Touching Tokyo-Set Portrait of a Girl’s Loneliness

In her second film, Japanese director Chie Hayakawa ('Plan 75') tells a deeply personal story about a crucial summer in the life of an observant 11-year-old.

The Hollywood Reporter
VarietyMay 17, 2025

‘Renoir’ Review: Scenes From a 1980s Japanese Girlhood Coalesce Into a Breezy But Moving Drama
#Variety #Reviews #ChieHayakawa #Renoir

https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/renoir-review-1236400211/

Renoir' Review: Scenes From a 1980s Japanese Girlhood

'Plan 75' director Chie Hayakawa delivers an impressionistic story of an inquisitive girl's summer of life, death and amateur parapsychology.

Variety
VarietyMay 17, 2025

Cannes Competition: Chie Hayakawa’s ‘Renoir’ Explores Childhood Grief Within Japan’s Bubble Era
#Variety #Asia #Festivals #Global #News #CannesFilmFestival #ChieHayakawa #Renoir

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/cannes-competition-renoir-child-grief-japan-1236400172/

Cannes Competition Film 'Renoir' Explores Child's Grief in 1980s Japan

Japanese director Chie Hayakawa returns to Cannes with 'Renoir,' about a young girl facing family tragedy during Japan's bubble economy.

Variety
DeadlineMay 18, 2024

Goodfellas Boards Japanese Director Chie Hayakawa’s ’Renoir’ Ahead Of Cannes Market Investors Circle Presentation
#Acquisitions #News #CannesMarket #ChieHayakawa #Goodfellas #Japan #LoadedFilmsLtd #Renoir

https://deadline.com/2024/05/goodfellas-chie-hayakawa-renoir-cannes-market-1235921973/

Goodfellas Boards Japanese Director Chie Hayakawa’s ’Renoir’ Ahead Of Cannes Market Investors Circle Presentation

Goodfellas Boards Sales On Japanese Director Chie Hayakawa’s ’Renoir’ – Cannes Market

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