Renoir
An imaginative Tokyo girl turns toward telepathy as her family's fragile routine bends under her father's illness and her mother's exhaustion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- melancholic
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a finely observed and emotionally resonant coming-of-age drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fuki becomes increasingly fascinated by telepathy while her father's cancer and her mother's stress reshape her inner life.
The story is set in suburban Tokyo in 1987, during Japan's economic bubble and the late shōwa period.
Utako cares for her hospitalized husband while maintaining a full-time job, leaving Fuki frequently alone.
Fuki retreats into an increasingly elaborate fantasy world as illness and parental stress dominate home life.
Films like Renoir, and why
A Brighter Summer Day
Shared intimate coming-of-age perspective, family illness, and wistful emotional realism.
The Spirit of the Beehive
Shared child-centered drama, subdued family tension, and psychologically observant treatment of imagination.
Still Walking
Shared Japanese domestic drama, young female protagonist, and gentle but melancholic attention to family life.
The Quiet Girl
Shared period coming-of-age atmosphere, parental strain, and a child's imaginative response to difficult reality.
Movie Details
- Director
- Chie Hayakawa
- Release Date
- 2025-06-20
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (15)
Cast
- Yui Suzuki
- Hikari Ishida
- Lily Franky
- Ayumu Nakajima
- Yuumi Kawai
- Ryota Bando
- Charlie St. Cyr
- Jeffrey Rowe
- Muta Tamura
Common questions
- What is Renoir about?
- An imaginative Tokyo girl turns toward telepathy as her family's fragile routine bends under her father's illness and her mother's exhaustion.
- What is Renoir like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Renoir as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Renoir violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Renoir.
- What did critics think of Renoir?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a finely observed and emotionally resonant coming-of-age drama.
- Which films are like Renoir?
- Films with a similar feel include A Brighter Summer Day, The Spirit of the Beehive, Still Walking, and The Quiet Girl.
- How long is Renoir?
- Renoir runs 120 minutes.
