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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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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.
Plot
 | This article needs a
plot summary. (July 2024) |
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Sidonie
- Tsuyoshi Ihara as Kenzo Mizoguchi
- August Diehl as Antoine
- Setsuko Hara as Noriko
Production
Girard drew inspiration for the film from her first trip to Japan that she made to promote her 2011 film Belleville-Tokyo. [1] The film is a co-production between France, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. [1] It is one of the last works of co-writer Sophie Fillières, who died two months before its premiere. [1]
Release
The film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) sidebar. [1] [2] [3] It was released in French cinemas on 3 April 2024. [4] [5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10. [6]
References
- ^ 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.
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| Sidonie in Japan | |
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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 |
Release date |
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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.
Plot
| This article needs a
plot summary. (July 2024) |
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Sidonie
- Tsuyoshi Ihara as Kenzo Mizoguchi
- August Diehl as Antoine
- Setsuko Hara as Noriko
Production
Girard drew inspiration for the film from her first trip to Japan that she made to promote her 2011 film Belleville-Tokyo. [1] The film is a co-production between France, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. [1] It is one of the last works of co-writer Sophie Fillières, who died two months before its premiere. [1]
Release
The film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) sidebar. [1] [2] [3] It was released in French cinemas on 3 April 2024. [4] [5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10. [6]
References
- ^ 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.