Renoir

An emotional and poignant coming-of-age story about resilience, the healing power of the imagination and a traumatized family struggling for connection.

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Main info

Title: Renoir
Year: 2025
Directed by: Chie Hayakawa
Premiere & awards: Cannes International Film Festival 2025, Official Competition
Produced by: Loaded Films (Japan), Happinet Phantom Studios (Japan)
In co-production with: Dongyu Club (Japan), Kinofaction (Japan), Ten Carat (Japan), Ici et Là Productions (France), Akanga Film Asia (Singapore), Nathan Studios (The Philippines), Daluyong Studios (The Philippines), ARTE France Cinema (France), KawanKawan Media (Indonesia), Panoranime (France)
Countries: Japan, France, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia

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synopsis

Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling cancer, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls ever deeper into her own fantasy world…

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Title: Renoir

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