Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'All of a Sudden' Explores Care and Connection
TIME magazine reviews Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film, "All of a Sudden," which is currently competing at the Cannes Film Festival. The article highlights Hamaguchi’s signature style of slow, immersive storytelling, comparing this work to his previous successes like "Drive My Car" and "Evil Does Not Exist." The film, Hamaguchi’s first French-language feature, stars Virginie Efira as Marie-Lou, a nursing home director in Paris suffering from burnout while implementing the "Humanitude" care method. Her life shifts when she meets Mari, an experimental theater director dying of cancer, leading to a profound, non-erotic intellectual and spiritual bond. The narrative explores themes of empathy, capitalism, and aging, featuring unorthodox workshops that help patients and staff connect. Shot in a real care facility with resident participation, the film is described as a heartfelt act of advocacy and an optimistic exploration of how society can better care for the elderly and vulnerable. The review praises the movie for making mundane details poetic and for its cerebral yet emotional depth.
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