Renoir
- 120 min
- Japan, Singapore, France
- Relations
- 9 years
In Japan in the late 1980s, eleven-year-old Fuki struggles to come to terms with her father’s terminal illness while her mother nears a breakdown. She turns to her imagination as an outlet, in everything from seemingly telepathic experiences to inappropriate calls to a dating service. In the space between daydream and reality, she learns new things about life and about herself.
Director Chie Hayakawa has crafted a mature and compelling coming-of-age story based on experiences from her own life. The film is presented in a partly episodic style, through various fragments and figments. We embark on an emotional journey alongside the fluid thoughts of a child approaching adolescence, struggling to understand and come to terms with her own feelings of loneliness and grief in the face of death. The result is an exquisite, subtle, and truly unique film, with young Yui Suzuki proving to be an outstanding discovery in the lead role.
Renoir had its world premiere at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it was one of the films most celebrated by critics and audiences alike.
Information
| Original title | Renoir | |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Chie Hayakawa | |
| Year | 2025 | |
| Length | 120 min | |
| Country | Japan, Singapore, France | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Subtitles | English | |
| Cast | Yui Suzuki, Hikari Ishida, Lily Franky |
