All of a Sudden wins Efira and Okamoto a shared Cannes prize before its Japanese release

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All of a Sudden wins Efira and Okamoto a shared Cannes prize before its Japanese release

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's first French-language film sets a Japanese playwright living with cancer against the director of a Paris care home who happens to share her

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Cannes Heats Up As Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ Gets 11-Minute Standing Ovation

After a somewhat quiet few days, the Cannes Film Festival is heating up with two big audience responses to buzzy films.

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‘All of a Sudden’ Review: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto Forge a Life-Changing Friendship in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Life-Giving Drama

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‘All of a Sudden’ Review: ‘Drive My Car’ Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Reflection on Care and Compassion Demands Patience but Yields Rich Rewards
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‘All of a Sudden’ Review: ‘Drive My Car’ Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Reflection on Care and Compassion Demands Patience but Yields Rich Rewards

Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto star in the filmmaker's first French-language work, set at a Paris nursing home where two strangers are fortified by their belief in human dignity. 

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‘All Of A Sudden’ Review: Oscar Winner Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Humane 3 Hour-Plus Exploration Of French Health Care Too Often Feels Like A Lecture – Cannes Film Festival
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‘All Of A Sudden’ Review: Oscar Winner Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Humane 3 Hour-Plus Exploration Of French Health Care Too Often Feels Like A Lecture – Cannes Film Festival

A review of 'All of a Sudden,' which marks a return to Cannes for Oscar-winning 'Drive My Car' director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, explores health care in France.

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‘All of a Sudden’ Review: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto Forge a Life-Changing Friendship in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Life-Giving Drama
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‘All of a Sudden’ Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Life-Giving Drama

Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto star in Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "All of a Sudden," a transcendently talkative film about care and conversation.

Variety
All of a Sudden Review: Hamaguchi's Long and Thoughtful Plea for Hope

A play director and an eldercare provider stroll through Paris and try to solve capitalism in the latest epic from the director of "Drive My Car."

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’ Confronts Life, Death and the Failures of Capitalism — and Changed Its Stars’ Lives

Tao Okamoto and Virginie Efira tell all about their epic two-hander, which weaves between Japanese and French language and, yes, runs well over three hours: “It's always best to see a good film that's three hours long, rather than a bad film that’s an hour and 20 minutes.”

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Japan, Cannes’ Country Of Honor This Year, Brings Palme D’Or Hopefuls And New Ideas To Festival And Market: “It’s Really Exciting And Vital”
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Japan, Cannes’ Country Of Honor This Year, Brings Palme D’Or Hopefuls And New Ideas To Festival And Market: “It’s Really Exciting And Vital”

Japan has Palme d’Or hopefuls and box office favorites ready for a high-profile Cannes Film Festival showing as this year's Country of Honor.

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David Rooney’s Must-See Cannes Movies

THR’s chief film critic highlights promising competition entries from some of world cinema’s most highly regarded directors.

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