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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

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AnimationDramaScience Fiction

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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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Budget

$6900000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

24 February 2023

Country

Canada

Cast

Katharine King So

Katharine King So

Shimao (voice)

Shoshana Wilder

Shoshana Wilder

Kyoko (voice)

Jesse Noah Gruman

Jesse Noah Gruman

Junpei (voice)

John Vamvas

John Vamvas

Manager (voice)

Zag Dorison

Zag Dorison

Ken (voice)

Amaury de Crayencour

Amaury de Crayencour

Komura (voice)

Mathilde Auneveux

Mathilde Auneveux

Kyoko (voice)

Arnaud Maillard

Arnaud Maillard

Katagiri (voice)

Bruno Paviot

Bruno Paviot

Sasaki (voice)

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

M. Suzuki (voice)

Pierre Földes

Pierre Földes

Frog (voice)

Théophile Baquet

Théophile Baquet

Junpei (voice)

Julien Crampon

Julien Crampon

Hiroshi (voice)

Damien Zanoly

Damien Zanoly

Shiraoka (voice)

Laurent Stocker

Laurent Stocker

Ken (voice)

Jean-Pierre Malignon

Jean-Pierre Malignon

Restaurant Owner (voice)

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Old Man (voice)

Isabelle Vitari

Isabelle Vitari

Keiko (voice)

Géraldine Schitter

Géraldine Schitter

Shimao (voice)

Ingrid Donnadieu

Ingrid Donnadieu

Nurse (voice)

Marie-Christine Barrault

Marie-Christine Barrault

Komura's Mother (voice)

Noée Abita

Noée Abita

Lass (voice)

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