Must-See Movie of the Week Scores 3.8/5 – A Masterpiece of Immense Humanity!

Directed by Sho Miyake, known for his works “And Your Bird Can Sing” and “The Beauty of the Gesture,” “Until Dawn” premiered this week in theaters. This understated drama, based on the novel of the same name by Maiko Seo and starring Hokuto Matsumura and Mone Kamishiraishi, has received high praise from the French media, achieving an impressive average score of 3.8 out of 5. This makes it the top film of the week, surpassing “The Bojarski Case” (3.6) and “Furcy, Born Free” (3.4).

What’s it about?

Misa and Takatoshi are strangers when they join a small Japanese astronomy company. Seeking a new balance, they have left behind a predetermined career path: she, due to a premenstrual syndrome disrupting her daily life; he, due to severe panic attacks. Gradually, they learn to work differently, grow closer, and tame each other… and discover that sometimes, just being there is enough to light up the night.

What the press thinks:

According to Les Echos:

“A model of delicacy.” By Olivier De Bruyn – 5/5

According to Abus de Ciné:

“Leaning more towards a dramedy than a pure drama, ‘Until Dawn’ is a film full of hope that entertains both through the depiction of symptoms and through various ways of confronting stress sources and ultimately healing, or learning to live with them. […] A tactful dramedy that looks in the same direction.” By Olivier Bachelard – 4/5

According to CinemaTeaser:

“A film of immeasurable humanity.” By Aurélien Allin – 4/5

According to Le Figaro:

“With subtlety, this film, both melancholic and invigorating, portrays two ‘misfits’ who gradually, at their own pace, overcome their loneliness and sadness through mutual support, within a world they struggle to understand.” By O.D. – 4/5

According to Le Point:

“Carried by the precision of Mone Kamishiraishi and Hokuto Matsumura, the film touches with its extreme modesty and the lack of a grandiose finale or expected happy ending, making it a delicate work and a sensitive chronicle of contemporary vulnerability.” By David Doucet – 4/5

According to Paris Match:

“Before his sublime ‘A Summer in Winter,’ honored at the Locarno Festival, Japanese director Sho Miyake demonstrated his cinematic writing finesse with ‘Until Dawn’.” By Yannick Vely – 4/5

According to L’Obs:

“Built around simple concrete details of everyday life, the film lets emotion crystallize in the modesty of silence and the profound beauty of gazes.” By Xavier Leherpeur – 3/5

According to Les Inrockuptibles:

“Before the release of ‘A Summer in Winter,’ the latest feature film honored with the Golden Leopard last August, Sho Miyake returns with a graceful yet subdued film.” By Marilou Duponchel – 3/5

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