Sidonie in Japan

1h 35m · 2024 · Directed by Elise Girard · 3.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

Sidonie in Japan (2024) runs 1h 35m, directed by Elise Girard. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Sidonie Perceval, an established French writer, is mourning her deceased husband. Invited to Japan for the reedition of her first book, she is welcomed by her local editor who takes her to Kyoto, the city of shrines and temples. As they travel together through the Japanese spring blossoms, she slowly opens up to him. But the ghost of her husband follows Sidonie: she will have to finally let go of the past to let herself love again.

Genres: Drama, Romance

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.