A provincial town, somewhere in the world. A young man engaging in creative work in the city returns to his hometown, where his arrival sets off a series of lively family conversations. Crystallizing here are the various mental conflicts and contradictions that close human relationships involve – more or less in any family anywhere in the world. In this film, all this is served with a certain “beauty” that hits rather hard.
Summary
The playwright Louis returns to his hometown for the first time in twelve years in order to announce to his family that he is “soon going to die.” His mother cooks her son’s favorite dish, while his sister Suzanne waits for him in a fancy dress she isn’t really used to wearing. In contrast to the restless ladies, his brother Antoine greets Louis with indifference, while Antoine’s wife Catherine and Louis meet for the first time. What follows is a string of awkward conversations, which Louis intends to wrap up with his confession, but his brother’s harsh words eventually work as a trigger for their various hidden feelings to gush out…
It's Only the End of the World won a Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2016.
Details
It's Only the End of the World
Directed by Xavier DOLAN
2016 / Canada, France
99 min / French / Japanese subtitles / PG12
Distributed by Gaga
Screening Schedule
October 15（Sun）15:50〜
October 19（Thu）15:50〜
November 15（Wed）13:00〜
November 18（Sat）17:50〜
Numbered tickets for all screenings are distributed at the main venue’s reception desk from 10:00 AM on the respective day.
Visitors will be admitted in the order of ticket numbers, seating is free.
- Visitors to each screening admitted by rotation
- Doors open 30 min. before the start of the program
- To attend this event, you will be asked to present your ticket for the main venue (1-Day Ticket or Festival Pass).
- The short film OUR CINEMAS (ODA Kaori, 3 min 48 sec) is shown prior to the start of the main program.
- This performance will be staged inside an exhibition space. Please be aware that there will be other visitors walking around at the exhibition.
