Skip to content 
“Shall we talk about the mysteries of the universe?” Film Movement has revealed an official trailer for the Japanese drama titled Renoir, an acclaimed film from last year’s Cannes Film Festival. Renoir is Japanese director Chie Hayakawa’s second film after making Plan 75 a few years ago. Set in 1987 in Tokyo. Newcomer Yui Suzuki stars as 11-year-old Fuki who lives with her parents in the suburbs. Her father is in hospital, battling a serious illness. Her mother works full-time and is struggling to keep everyday life together. Left largely to herself, Fuki drifts through the summer holidays, fascinated by telepathy, lost in her own world. When she comes across a phone hotline, she puts herself in great danger. Hayakawa says that she made the film in order to return to her own childhood, when her father was dying. His gift to her was a copy of one painting by Renoir which gives the exceptionally poetic film its title. The cast includes Lily Franky, Hikari Ishida, Yuumi Kawai, Ayumu Nakajima, Ryota Bando, Hana Hope. Reviews are mostly mixed with currently 88% on RT so far. But if you’re a fan of modern Japanese cinema, it is a must see no matter what. // Continue Reading ›
