Yakushima’s Illusion

A film by Naomi Kawase, 2025
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Genre : Drama

Langages : French, Japanase, English

Subtitles : French, English

Format : DCP 2K

Sound : 5.1.

Duration : 122′

Countries : France (Cinéfrance, Pio&co, Prod lab, Marignan Films), Japan (Kumie), Luxembourg (Viktoria Productions), Belgium

Year : 2025

SYNOPSIS

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Corry, a French coordinator of pediatric heart transplants is sent to Japan where organ donation remains taboo. As she fights to save a young boy, her partner Jin, a photographer from Yakushima, suddenly vanishes. He becomes a “Johatsu”, as the Japanese call the 80,000 people who disappear overnight each year. Corry faces a double ordeal: saving a child while coping with the loss of the man she loves.

CREDITS

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Director : Naomi Kawase

Writer : Naomi Kawase

Image : Masaya Suzuki, Arata Dodo

Sound : Roman Dymny, Emmanuel de Boissieu, Arnaud Rolland

Set designer : Setsuko Shiokawa

Costume designer :  Megumi Mochizuki

Make up artist  : Aiko Sato

Editor : Tina Baz

Music : Koki Nakano

 

Casting: Vicky Krieps, Kanichiro, Ojiro Nakamura, Misaki Kakano

 

Distribution Benelux : September Films

Distribution France : Ad Vitam

Internationales sales : Cinéfrance International

FESTIVALS

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Locarno Film Festival 2025 - Official selection