Sidonie in Japan (French: Sidonie au Japon) is a 2023 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Élise Girard and starring Isabelle Huppert. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
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Directed by | Élise Girard |
Screenplay by | Maud Ameline Sophie Fillières Élise Girard |
Produced by | Sébastien Haguenauer |
Starring | Isabelle Huppert Tsuyoshi Ihara |
Cinematography | Céline Bozon |
Edited by | Thomas Glaser |
Music by | Gérard Massini |
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Box office | $1.4 million [1] |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2024) |
Cast
edit- Isabelle Huppert as Sidonie
- Tsuyoshi Ihara as Kenzo Mizoguchi
- August Diehl as Antoine
- Setsuko Hara as Noriko
Production
editGirard drew inspiration for the film from her first trip to Japan that she made to promote her 2011 film Belleville-Tokyo.[2] The film is a co-production between France, Germany, Switzerland and Japan.[2] It is one of the last works of co-writer Sophie Fillières, who died two months before its premiere.[2]
Release
editThe film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) sidebar.[2][3][4] It was released in French cinemas on 3 April 2024.[5][6]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10.[7]
References
edit- ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl258048001/weekend/
- ^ a b c d Leffler, Rebecca (1 September 2023). "Venice title 'Sidonie In Japan' starring Isabelle Huppert sells for Indie Sales; first trailer revealed". Screen International. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (1 September 2023). "'Sidonie in Japan' Review: Isabelle Huppert Gets Lost, and Found, in Translation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (4 September 2023). "'Sidonie in Japan' Review: A Haunted Isabelle Huppert Gives This Gently Drifting Ghost Story a Soul". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Pierrette, Maximilien (2 April 2024). "Au cinéma : Sidonie au Japon... Pourquoi faut-il voir ce film doux avec Isabelle Huppert ?". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Raymond, Vincent (3 April 2024). ""Sidonie au Japon", "Et plus si affinités" en salle le 3 avril 2024". Stimento (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Sidonie in Japan". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 July 2024.