Yakushima's Illusion
6.8
Corry, a French coordinator of pediatric heart transplants is sent to Japan where organ donation remains taboo. As she fights to save a young boy, her partner Jin, a photographer from Yakushima, suddenly vanishes.
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Cast
24 people
Vicky Krieps
Corry
Known for
Old
Phantom Thread
Kanichiro
Jin
Known for
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Ojiro Nakamura
Hisashi
No other roles listed
Misaki Kakano
Hitomi
No other roles listed
Haruto Tsuchiya
Kakeru
Also in
After School Doctor
Dear My Baby
Ukyo Todoshi
Ukyo
No other roles listed
Rei Okamoto
Hisashi's mother
Known for
L♡DK
Midori Matsuo
Hitomi's mother
Also in
Miyori's Forest
Transit in Flamingo
Ryutaro Nakagawa
Hitomi's father
Also in
The Deepest Space in Us
Saori
Ukyo's mother
Also in
1 Litre Of Tears SP
Masatoshi Nagase
Ukyo's father
Known for
Suicide Club
Sweet Bean
Ken Yamamura
Dr. Mizuno
Known for
The Wolverine
Tetris
Naomi Kawase Director · Dodo Arata Cinematographer Masaya Suzuki Cinematographer
First release August 15, 2025 · Produced in Japan, France, Luxembourg, Belgium · Languages English, French, Japanese
Production
Cinéfrance Studios
Production
Kumie
Production
Tarantula
Production
Pio & Co
Production
Viktoria Productions
Production
Prod Lab
Production
Marignan Films
Production
Japan · France · Luxembourg · Belgium
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Languages
Original title
L'Illusion de Yakushima
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Japanese
Release dates
Switzerland · August 15, 2025
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
France · June 17, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 3, 2025 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
France
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Cabourg Film Festival
Sweden
November 7, 2025 · Theatrical · Stockholm International Film Festival
Thailand
October 14, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
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