''Cottontail'' is an upcoming
drama film
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written and directed by Patrick Dickinson.
Premise
A widower and his son travel from
Japan to
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
's
Lake District to scatter his wife's ashes there, having grown up loving the stories of
Beatrix Potter
Helen Beatrix Potter (, 28 July 186622 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as '' The Tale of Peter Rabbit'', which was ...
.
Cast
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Lily Franky
is a Japanese illustrator, writer and actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 2001.
Career
In 2016, Franky received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York.
Fi ...
as Kenzaburo
*
Ryo Nishikido
is a Japanese singer and actor. He was formerly under the management of Johnny & Associates as a member of Japanese boy bands Kanjani Eight and News. His first solo album was released in December 2019.
Biography
Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyo ...
as Toshi
*
Tae Kimura
is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Actress award at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for '' All Around Us''.
Biography
Kimura starred in Ryosuke Hashiguchi's '' All Around Us''. Her performance in the film was described by Jason Gray as "one ...
as Akiko
*
Rin Takanashi
is a Japanese film and television actress.
Career
Takanashi starred in the 2007 film adaptation of the Japanese novel '' Goth'' as one of the lead characters, Yoru Morino. She starred in the 2009 Super Sentai series ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' ...
as Satsuki
*
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), ''Persuasion'' (19 ...
as John
*
Aoife Hinds as Mary
Production
It was announced in November 2019 that
Ken Watanabe
is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in ''Letters from Iwo Jima'' and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in ''The Last Samurai'', for which he was nomin ...
,
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes ( ; born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal S ...
,
Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley (born 28 December 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. The recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards, she was listed at number 38 on ''The Irish Times'' list of ...
and Dai Watanabe had been cast in the film. Filming was set take place between
Japan and
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
beginning in the fall of 2020.
In April 2021, the previously announced cast, minus Buckley, had exited the film, with
Lily Franky
is a Japanese illustrator, writer and actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 2001.
Career
In 2016, Franky received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York.
Fi ...
,
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), ''Persuasion'' (19 ...
,
Ryo Nishikido
is a Japanese singer and actor. He was formerly under the management of Johnny & Associates as a member of Japanese boy bands Kanjani Eight and News. His first solo album was released in December 2019.
Biography
Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyo ...
,
Tae Kimura
is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Actress award at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for '' All Around Us''.
Biography
Kimura starred in Ryosuke Hashiguchi's '' All Around Us''. Her performance in the film was described by Jason Gray as "one ...
and
Rin Takanashi
is a Japanese film and television actress.
Career
Takanashi starred in the 2007 film adaptation of the Japanese novel '' Goth'' as one of the lead characters, Yoru Morino. She starred in the 2009 Super Sentai series ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' ...
now set to star. Filming took place in June 2021.
Late 2022, it was announced that
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), ''Persuasion'' (19 ...
's daughter
Aoife Hinds had replaced Buckley.
References
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External links
Cottontail- WestEnd Films
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Internet Movie Database
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British drama films
Upcoming English-language films
Films about grieving
Films set in Japan
Upcoming films
Films shot in England
Films shot in Japan
Beatrix Potter