Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

Feb 24, 2023

1h 45m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Cinéma Defacto

Miyu Productions

An Original Picture

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Proton Cinema

Doghouse Films

Gébéka Films

Unité Centrale

ARTE France Cinéma

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

The Match Factory

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Trailers

Cast

Shimao (voice)

Katharine King So

Kyoko (voice)

Shoshana Wilder

Junpei (voice)

Jesse Noah Gruman

Manager (voice)

John Vamvas

Ken (voice)

Zag Dorison

Komura (voice)

Amaury de Crayencour

Kyoko (voice)

Mathilde Auneveux

Katagiri (voice)

Arnaud Maillard

Sasaki (voice)

Bruno Paviot

M. Suzuki (voice)

Féodor Atkine

Frog (voice)

Pierre Földes

Junpei (voice)

Théophile Baquet

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7.2

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