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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

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A lost cat, a voluble giant toad and a tsunami help an unambitious salesman, his frustrated wife and a schizophrenic accountant save Tokyo from an earthquake and find meaning in their lives.
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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Jun 1, 2023
3.5/5
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman is no less insightful into the mercurial vicissitudes of the human condition, but it still finds space for Murakami the fabulist. Go to Full Review Pat Padua Washington Post May 31, 2023
2/4
There are sequences of efficient dialogue that — if you close your eyes — unspool the kind of low-key, elliptical tension that Murakami seems to be able to pull off in his sleep. But ... the aggressively odd visuals ruin the illusion. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Apr 24, 2023
A very odd story, but the conversations... are absolutely fascinating. Go to Full Review André Didyme-Dôme Rolling Stone en Español Aug 18, 2026
More than a canonical literary adaptation, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman captures something far more elusive: Murakami's emotional atmosphere. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Anna Hoang Boston Hassle Jul 17, 2025
2.5/5
It also doesn’t mean that the film is pointless. For people who have a curiosity about human behavior or has wandered deeply in the crevices of our id, it should be an automatic win. Go to Full Review Roland Kelts Japan Times Aug 7, 2024
It wryly refuses to take itself or its world too seriously, which, like Murakami’s best fiction, makes its openly emotional scenes heartbreaking. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Logan D @Greynomad38 Mar 4, 2026 Based upon the short stories of Japanese author Haruki Murakami, this soft, restrained 2D animated film is a playfully surreal work. Softly-spoken engaging dialogue decorates the reflective dream logic narrative. I particularly enjoyed the frog's literary references. Recommended See more Ro I @RT87768273 Dec 5, 2023 I loved the calm pace, the raw human experiences and the vastness of murakami's imagination. See more Read all reviews
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Pierre Földes

Director

Katherine King

Shimao

Shoshana Wilder

Kyoko

Jesse Noah Gruman

Junpei

John Vamvas

Manager

Amaury de Crayencour

Komura

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Synopsis A lost cat, a voluble giant toad and a tsunami help an unambitious salesman, his frustrated wife and a schizophrenic accountant save Tokyo from an earthquake and find meaning in their lives.
Director
Pierre Földes
Producer
Pierre Baussaron, Tom Dercourt, David Mouraire, Olivier Père, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Urbain
Screenwriter
Pierre Földes
Distributor
Zeitgeist Films
Production Co
La Procirep-Angoa, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Ciné+, The Harold Greenberg Fund, Doghouse Films, Téléfilm Canada, Cinémage 14, Eurimages, Productions l'Unite Centrale, Gestion SODEC, La Région Île-de-France, Miyu Productions, Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, Crédit d'Impôt Cinéma et Télévision, Cinéventure 5, Cinéaxe, arte France Cinéma, micro_scope, Luxembourg Film Fund, Studio Mad, An Original Picture, Creative Europe Media, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Cinémadefacto, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nederlands Filmfonds, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Crédit d'Impôt pour la Production Cinématographique ou Magnétoscopique Canadienne, Arte France
Genre
Fantasy, Animation, Drama
Original Language
French
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 14, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 13, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.5K
Runtime
1h 50m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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