Yakushima's Illusion
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| French | L'Illusion de Yakushima |
| Directed by | Naomi Kawase |
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| Edited by | Tina Baz |
| Music by | Koki Nakano |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
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Yakushima's Illusion (French: L'Illusion de Yakushima) is a 2025 drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. Starting Vicky Krieps and Kanichiro, the film follows Corry, a French coordinator of pediatric heart transplants, who is sent to Japan where organ donation remains taboo.[1]
An international co-production, the film had its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, in the Main Competition section, where it competes for Golden Leopard.[2][3] The film will have limited release by Ad Vitam in France on 25 February 2026.[4]
Cast
- Vicky Krieps as Corry
- Kanichiro as Jin
- Ojiro Nakamura as Hisashi
- Misaki Kakano as Hitomi
- Haruto Tsuchiya as Kakeru
- Ukyo Todoshi as Ukyo
- Rei Okamoto as Hisashi's mother
- Midori Matsuo as Hitomi's mother
- Ryutaro Nakagawa as Hitomi's father
- Saori as Ukyo's mother
- Masatoshi Nagase as Ukyo's father
- Ken Yamamura as Dr. Mizuno
- Tetsu Hirahara as Dr. Hirasaka
- Hijiri Kojima as Medical Coordinator
- Yoshiaki Kameda as Dr. Okita:
- Mitsuki as Dr. Hikari
- Yasufumi Hayashi as Pediatrician
- Go Riju as Father of Jin
- Tomoko Nakajima as Mother of Jin
Production
The film was shot in Yakushima, Japan.[5]
Release
Yakushima's Illusion had its World Premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, and competed for Golden Leopard.[6]
It was screened in LEAFF Official Selection of the 10th London East Asian Film Festival on October 25, 2025.[7][8]
It was also screened in Masters section of the 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival on 7 November 2025.[9] It will compete for IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 56th International Film Festival of India in November 2025.[10]
The film will be released in Japanese theatres on 6 February 2026,[11] and have limited release in France on 25 February 2026.[12]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Locarno Film Festival | 16 August 2025 | Golden Leopard | Yakushima's Illusion | Nominated | [13] |
| International Film Festival of India | 28 November 2025 | IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal | Nominated | [10] |
References
- ^ "Yakushima's Illusion". Locarno Film Festival. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Georg Szalai (29 July 2025). "Locarno Adds Vicky Krieps-Starring 'Yakushima's Illusion' From Naomi Kawase to Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Del Don, Giorgia (29 July 2025). "Locarno completes the selection of its competition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "L'illusion De Yakushima" [Yakushima's Illusion]. Ad Vitam Distribution (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Yakushima's Illusion: Feature Film – 2024-2025 – Drama – France, Belgium, Japan, Luxembourg". Crew United. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Tim Dams (29 July 2025). "Locarno adds Naomi Kawase's 'Yakushima's Illusion' to international competition". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "London East Asian Film Festival official selection 2025". London East Asian Film Festival. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Lee Seon-pil (21 October 2025). "제10회 런던아시아영화제... 하정우 '윗집 사람들' 등 런던 관객과 직접 만난다" [The 10th London Asian Film Festival... Ha Jung-woo's "The People Upstairs" and other films will meet London audiences in person]. OhMyNews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Yakushima's Illusion". Stockholm International Film Festival. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ a b Naman Ramachandran (7 November 2025). "Cannes Winner 'The President's Cake' Among 10 Films Competing for ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at India's IFFI Goa Festival". Variety. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "たしかにあった幻" [A true illusion]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "L'Illusion de Yakushima (たしかにあった幻) (2026)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Nick Vivarelli (29 July 2025). "Vicky Krieps-Starrer 'Yakushima's Illusion,' Directed by Kawase Naomi, Set for Locarno World Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Yakushima's Illusion at IMDb
- Yakushima's Illusion at AlloCiné (in French)
- Yakushima's Illusion at Locarno Film Festival