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Cottontail

Directed by Patrick Dickinson
2023
UK, Japan
94 minutes
Unclassified 15+
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In this prize-winning and wistful road trip drama, a Japanese widower travels to England with his estranged son to scatter the ashes of his Beatrix Potter-obsessed wife.

Lily Franky (Shoplifters, SFF 2018) delivers a heartfelt performance as Kenzaburo, a man struggling with the death of his wife, Akiko. Lost in his grief and memories, Kenzaburo ignores his son Toshi’s attempts to connect. But Akiko had a dying wish: for her ashes to be scattered across Lake Windermere, based on a rosy childhood memory of chasing a Peter Rabbit-esque cottontail. Father and son embark on a cross-cultural journey, taking us from the noise of Tokyo to the vast English countryside. Winner of Best First Film in Rome, director Patrick Dickinson demonstrates a deft hand in this gentle tale of unspoken regret. Ciarán Hinds (Belfast) also stars.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.
Patrick Dickinson’s sensitive family drama ... is delicately composed and elevated by a touching performance from Lily Franky
Allen Hunter, Screen International

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Sat 8 Jun
2:30pm
Hayden Orpheum Cremorne - Cinema 5
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Past Event Cancel
Wed 12 Jun
6:30pm
Palace Norton Street - Cinema 4
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Past Event Cancel
Program Strand
Features
Year
2023
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
UK, Japan
Language
In English and Japanese with English subtitles
Director
Patrick Dickinson
Producer
Kosuke Oshida, Hélène Théodoly, Gabrielle Tana, Carolyn Marks Blackwood
Cast
Tae Kimura, Ryô Nishikido, Lily Franky
Screenwriter
Patrick Dickinson
Cinematographer
Mark Wolf
Editor
Andy Jadavji
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Genre
Festival Award Winners, Asia, Family, Seniors
Company Credits
Australian Distributor: Kismet Movies
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