Sidonie in Japan (2024)

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Sidonie Perceval, an established French writer, is mourning her deceased husband. Invited to Japan for the reedition of her first book, she is welcomed by her local editor who takes her to Kyoto, the city of shrines and temples. As they travel together through the Japanese spring blossoms, she slowly opens up to him. But the ghost of her husband follows Sidonie: she will have to finally let go of the past to let herself love again.

• Released: 2024-01-11
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 57 votes

Directed by Elise Girard.

Top cast

• Isabelle Huppert as Sidonie Perceval
• Tsuyoshi Ihara as Kenzo Mizoguchi
• August Diehl as Antoine Perceval
• Yuoko Hitomi as Noriko Tamaguchi
• Aurora Catalano as Stewardess aéroport CDG
• Yusuke Kitaguchi as Employé aéroport
• Masumi Fukushi as Cliente hôtel
• Keiko Hara as Cliente hôtel
• Tomoko Abe as Journaliste
• Hidetoshi Kawaya as Groom hôtel Kyoto

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Where to watch Sidonie in Japan

• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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