Japanese auteur Ryusuke Hamaguchi premiered his latest feature at Cannes, a meditation on eldercare philosophy and human dignity. Set in a Parisian Alzheimer’s facility called The Garden of Freedom, the film explores the Humanitude caregiving methodology through intimate character interactions. Hamaguchi collaborates with co-writer Léa Le Dimna on material inspired by Makiko Miyano and Maho Isono’s non-fiction work. The ensemble features Virginie Efira as a progressive care home director and Tao Okamoto as an experimental theatre director, their relationship catalyzed through a striking whiteboard sequence that deconstructs capitalism’s self-destructive logic. The critic emphasizes Hamaguchi’s poetic approach to complex social themes, his meticulous use of performance and dialogue to generate intellectual and emotional resonance without spectacle, and his humanistic vision that addresses systemic care issues with lyricism and philosophical depth.
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