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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

2023-02-24 · 105 min · ★ 6.7

Animation · Drama · Science Fiction

A lost cat, a giant talkative frog and a tsunami help a bank employee without ambition, his frustrated wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find a meaning to their lives.

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Directors
Pierre Földes
Production companies
Cinéma Defacto, Miyu Productions, An Original Picture, micro_scope, Proton Cinema, Doghouse Films, Gébéka Films, Unité Centrale, ARTE France Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, The Match Factory
Countries
Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,900,000

Top Cast

Katharine King SoKatharine King SoShimao (voice)
Shoshana WilderShoshana WilderKyoko (voice)
Jesse Noah GrumanJesse Noah GrumanJunpei (voice)
John VamvasJohn VamvasManager (voice)
Zag DorisonKen (voice)
Amaury de CrayencourAmaury de CrayencourKomura (voice)
Mathilde AuneveuxMathilde AuneveuxKyoko (voice)
Arnaud MaillardArnaud MaillardKatagiri (voice)
Bruno PaviotBruno PaviotSasaki (voice)
Féodor AtkineFéodor AtkineM. Suzuki (voice)
Pierre FöldesFrog (voice)
Théophile BaquetThéophile BaquetJunpei (voice)
Julien CramponJulien CramponHiroshi (voice)
Damien ZanolyDamien ZanolyShiraoka (voice)
Laurent StockerLaurent StockerKen (voice)
Jean-Pierre MalignonJean-Pierre MalignonRestaurant Owner (voice)
Jean-Pierre KalfonJean-Pierre KalfonOld Man (voice)
Isabelle VitariIsabelle VitariKeiko (voice)
Géraldine SchitterGéraldine SchitterShimao (voice)
Ingrid DonnadieuIngrid DonnadieuNurse (voice)

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