First Teaser for Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'All of a Sudden' Film Set in Paris

Well this looks wonderful already! An early teaser trailer has debuted for the latest film from Oscar winning Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi that is coming out this summer in Japan. After making Drive My Car and Evil Does Not Exist, his next film is titled All of a Sudden and it's set in Paris and shot in the French language (along with Japanese of course). Two scholars exchange letters about chance and risk. As the philosopher falls ill, their academic correspondence evolves into intimate discussions about mortality & a deeper connection forms between them. The film is loosely inspired by a collection letters written between philosopher Makiko Miyano and medical anthropologist Maho Isono which were published in the book "You and I – The Illness Suddenly Get Worse." The letters cover Miyano and Isono's thoughts on life, illness and death as Miyano fought metastatic breast cancer. The film reinterprets the story following these two getting to know each other in Paris walking around & discussing things. Starring Virginie Efira, Tao Okamoto, Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Teruyo Kurosaki. And it will feature a score by Canadian-French composer Samuel Andreyev. This film is set for a Japanese release in June and is expected to premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. And from the looks of it, with barely just 30 seconds so far, this seems like a major Palme d'Or contender already. I'll be there are the world premiere in Cannes in May - would not miss this for anything.

Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film All of a Sudden, from YouTube:

Paris, France. Marie-Louise Fontaine, director of suburban nursing home "Garden of Freedom," strives to provide humane care to her many residents, but is plagued by staff shortages and a lack of understanding among her colleagues. Amidst these challenges, Marie-Lou randomly meets Mari Morisaki, a Japanese theater director. Marie-Lou finds courage in the plays written by Mari, who is battling cancer. Guided by the coincidence of their similar-sounding names, a bond begins to form between them. However, one day, Mari "suddenly takes a turn for the worse." As Mari's illness progresses, their new relationship deepens dramatically, and they begin to connect on a soulful level... All of a Sudden, also known as Soudain or 急に具合が悪くなる or Suddenly Taking a Turn for the Worse, is directed by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, director of the films Solaris, Passion, The Depths, Intimacies, Touching the Skin of Eeriness, Happy Hour, Asako I & II, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, Drive My Car, and Evil Does Not Exist previously. The screenplay is written by Léa Le Dimna & Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Based on the book of letters "Suddenly Feeling Ill" co-written by Maiko Miyano & Maho Isono. Produced by Renan Artukmaç, Bettina Brokemper, Julien Deris, David Gauquié, Hiroko Matsuda, Jean-Luc Ormières, Kôsuke Oshida, Joseph Rouschop, Yûji Sadai. This is expected to premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in May. Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden opens first in Japan starting June 19th, 2026 coming soon. No US date is set - stay tuned.