Renoir
印象派女孩
- Released
- 30 Jul 2026
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Certificate
- Category I
- Original title
- ルノワール
- Language
- ja
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 9 times at 1 cinema across 1 district, from HK$60 to HK$95 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at CINEMATHEQUE in Yau Ma Tei, HK$60. Category I · 120 minutes.
What it is about
Set in late 1980s Tokyo under bubble economy with deep loneliness, Renoir follows the turbulent life of 11-year-old Fuki. While Fuki’s father is fighting terminal illness, her mother struggles with work and caregiving, estrangement develops between them accordingly. Fuki tries to figure out the complicated adult world and yearns for connection with the help of parapsychology. She places her fear and sorrow in miracles. Through the rising star Yui Suzuki's mesmerizing performance, the film captures the delicate interplay and alienation of relationships. In Competition, Cannes Film Festival.
What to expect
Chie Hayakawa’s drama unfolds in late-1980s Tokyo, where 11-year-old Fuki watches her father die while her mother disappears into work and caregiving. Left to navigate the estrangement on her own, Fuki reaches for parapsychology — not as a hobby, but as the only language she has for fear and grief. Yui Suzuki carries the movie with a performance that registers every small withdrawal and flicker of hope without ever tipping into precocity. The movie is quiet, unhurried, and specific about its period; it will frustrate anyone looking for resolution, but it lands with viewers who trust a child’s gaze to reveal what the adults around her cannot say. Renoir opens in Hong Kong on 30 July 2026, rated Category I. It is playing at a single cinema with nine screenings over the next seven days; the cheapest ticket is HK$60. Japanese with English and Chinese subtitles.
Trailer
Cast
- Yui Suzuki Fuki Okita
- Hikari Ishida Utako Okita
- Lily Franky Keiji Okita
- Ayumu Nakajima Toru Omaezaki
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Yuumi Kawai
Kuriko Kita - Ryota Bando Kaoru Hamano
- Charlie St. Cyr Yacht Party Guest
- Jeffrey Rowe Jerry
- Muta Tamura Instructor
Crew
- Director Chie Hayakawa
- Screenplay Chie Hayakawa
- Original Music Composer Rémi Boubal
- Director of Photography Hideho Urata
- Editor Anne Klotz
- Producer Jason Gray
- Producer Eiko Mizuno Gray
- Producer Fran Borgia
- Producer Christophe Bruncher
- Producer Keisuke Konishi
- Producer Alemberg Ang
- Executive Producer Mizue Kunizane
- Executive Producer Ria Atayde
- Executive Producer Sylvia Sanchez
- Executive Producer Eitaro Kobayashi
- Executive Producer Masahide Kinoshita
Where to watch it
9 screenings at 1 cinema over the next week, from HK$60.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINEMATHEQUE | Yau Ma Tei | — | 9 | Sat 11:30 | HK$60–95 cheapest |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
Common questions
- How long is the movie and what is its rating?
- It runs 120 minutes and is rated Category I, suitable for all ages.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- The movie is in Japanese with English and Chinese subtitles.
- Is it suitable for children?
- The Category I rating means it is legally suitable for all ages. The story deals with terminal illness and emotional isolation from an 11-year-old’s perspective, so younger children may need an adult to talk through some scenes.
- Where is it showing in Hong Kong this week?
- It is screening at one cinema only, with nine showings over the next seven days. The cheapest ticket is HK$60.
