Renoir

2025 2h 0m JA

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 24

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1987 Tokyo, a quirky and sensitive 11-year-old girl copes with a terminally ill father and stressed-out working mother while encountering various adults dealing with their own struggles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yui Suzuki
Fuki Okita
Hikari Ishida
Utako Okita
Lily Franky
Keiji Okita
Ayumu Nakajima
Toru Omaezaki
Yuumi Kawai
Kuriko Kita
Ryota Bando
Kaoru Hamano
Charlie St. Cyr
Yacht Party Guest
Jeffrey Rowe
Jerry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chie Hayakawa
Writers: Chie Hayakawa
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan, France, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Japan, France, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chie Hayakawa, shot by Hideho Urata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rémi Boubal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yui Suzuki and Hikari Ishida and Lily Franky carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30220107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chie Hayakawa directs. Hideho Urata behind the camera. Rémi Boubal scores. Anne Klotz cuts. Produced in Japan, France, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3International production across 5 countries: Japan, France, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia.
4Directed by Chie Hayakawa, shot by Hideho Urata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rémi Boubal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yui Suzuki and Hikari Ishida and Lily Franky carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt30220107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.