It's a good thing, then, that the new "Renoir" has nothing to do with the old Renoir. Instead, it's the story of a young girl directed by Japanese filmmaker Chie Hayakawa, whose previous Cannes ...

In her second film, Japanese director Chie Hayakawa ('Plan 75') tells a deeply personal story about a crucial summer in the life of an observant 11-year-old.

‘Renoir’ Review: A Young Girl Seeks Connection In Touching & Haunting ’80s-Set Drama – Cannes Film Festival. Stephanie Bunbury. Sat, May 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM UTC. 5 min read.

In 'Renoir,' director Chie Hayakawa tells a deeply personal and poetic story about a transformative summer in the life of an 11 year-old-girl. 'Renoir' Review: Delicate, Tokyo-Set Meditation on ...

But "Renoir" - with its faint traces of sentiment, and complete absence of sentimentality - delicately articulates the girl's inner child in a way that allows us to feel it expand across the season.

Premiering in competition at Cannes, Renoir is a poetic meditation on a crucial summer in the life of 11-year-old Fuki (a gorgeous turn by newcomer Yui Suzuki) as she navigates her father's battle ...