A Missing Part

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A Missing Part
French theatrical release poster
FrenchUne part manquante
Directed byGuillaume Senez
Written by
  • Guillaume Senez
  • Jean Denizot
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyElin Kirschfink
Edited byJulie Brenta
Music byOlivier Marguerit
Production
companies
  • Les Films Pelléas
  • Versus Production
Distributed by
  • Be for Films
  • Haut et Court
Release dates
  • 9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 13 November 2024 (2024-11-13) (France)
  • 20 November 2024 (2024-11-20) (Belgium)
Running time
98 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • France
Languages
  • French
  • Japanese

A Missing Part (French: Une part manquante) is a 2024 Belgian-French drama film directed by Guillaume Senez. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024.

Premise

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Having lost custody of his half-Japanese daughter after a divorce, a French taxi driver in Tokyo spends his days looking for her. When she finally enters his taxi, she does not recognize him.

Cast

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Production

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Director Guillaume Senez was inspired to write the film after learning about post-divorce parental custody rights in Japan.[1][2] To aid in their research, Senez and actor Romain Duris met with three French nationals who lost custody of their children under to Japanese law.[3]

Principal photography began in October 2023. Filming locations included Tokyo, Sagami Bay, and Yokohama.[4][5]

Release

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A clip from the film was released on 6 September 2024.[3] The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024.[6] It received a theatrical release in France on 13 November 2024.[3]

The film closed the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on 15 February 2025.[7]

Reception

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David Opie of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B+, writing, "This often quiet, thoughtful story of a man who's incomplete reminds us to keep fighting for the part that's missing, whether that be striving for change or even just existing to fight another day."[8]

Louis Roberts of Loud and Clear Reviews rated the film four stars out of five and wrote: "Serez's film raises questions that go beyond mere legislation, interrogating the attitudes that make up a country's social fabric. That he manages to achieve such ambitions without sacrificing the movie's intimacy speaks volumes about his craftsmanship."[9]

Aurore Engelen of Cineuropa wrote: "Buoyed by a super-efficient screenplay, composed of little nothings which result in this impossible encounter, taking a chiaro-scuro path towards a resolution that's as luminous as it is doomed from the outset, A Missing Part explores both a father’s obsession and the irreconcilable otherness of a foreigner or stranger."[10]

Paul Enicola of The Asian Cut complimented Senez's direction in portraying a "deglamorized Tokyo...allowing the city to emerge as a character in its own right. And with the urban landscape mirroring Jay's estrangement and alienation, the film [emphasizes] his growing sense of disconnect from a world that has always felt foreign to him."[11]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Magritte Awards 22 February 2025 Best Film Nominated [12]
Best Sound Nicolas Paturle, Virginie Messiaen, Franco Piscopo, and Olivier Thys Nominated
Best Costume Design Julie Lebrun Nominated
Best Editing Julie Brenta Nominated

See also

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References

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