# Tadanobu Asano, Yukino Kishii’s Cannes Title ‘All the Lovers in the Night’ Lands North American Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tadanobu-asano-yukino-kishiis-cannes-title-all-the-lovers-in-the-night-lands-north-american-distribution-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-08-04T06:58:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-04T07:03:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/tadanobu-asano-all-the-lovers-in-the-night-north-america-sales-1236827351/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Entertainment, Film, Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- "All the Lovers in the Night" gets US and Canada distribution deals.
- Several Futures (US) and Ritual Films (Canada) acquire the Cannes title.
- Film based on Mieko Kawakami's novel opens in Japan on 13 November.

## Summary

Bitters End has secured North American distribution for "All the Lovers in the Night," the Cannes Un Certain Regard title starring Yukino Kishii and Tadanobu Asano, with Several Futures taking the US rights and Ritual Films handling Canada. The deal is part of a broader international rollout for the Yukiko Sode-directed film, which is based on Mieko Kawakami's acclaimed novel, and follows Fuyuko, a solitary proofreader whose life changes after meeting a physics teacher played by Asano.

Alongside the North American deals, Bitters End also closed a Thailand agreement with Movies Matter, adding to previously confirmed territories including France, Spain, Bulgaria, Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia. Kishii, known for "Small, Slow But Steady," and Asano, an Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner for "Shōgun," both star in the film, which is set to open in Japan on 13 November.

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