A Missing Part

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A Missing Part

2024

1h 38m

Drama

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Every day, Jay travels the length and breadth of Tokyo in his taxi, looking for his daughter Lily. In the 9 years since he has separated from his wife, he has never been able to get custody of his daughter. Having given up hope of ever seeing her again, he is about to move back to France when Lily hops in his cab. But she doesn’t recognize him.

David Opie

IndieWire

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.

Rated: B+

Sep 16, 2024

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Catherine Bray

Variety

At its best, the storytelling here is highly skilled, gradually peeling back the layers to give a lived-in feel to the slow-motion car crash that has derailed Jay’s life.

Sep 13, 2024

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

The best thing about A Missing Part is Romain Duris's nuanced performance, which carries the dramatic, emotional, and narrative weight of a film...[Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Oct 31, 2025

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Amparo Cabal

EscribiendoCine

Romain Duris... gives his character a human dimension, with all the nuances the story requires. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Oct 31, 2025

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Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

A Missing Part clearly reflects the complexities of this type of drama, so common in Japan but also occurring in other parts of the world, affecting many adults, but especially children who are taken hostage. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2025

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Jonathan Holland

Screen International

Jay reflects the film itself -- its leanness, tautness, and efficiency will, we feel, be unable to contain the messiness of the emotions carrying it along, and the result is tense and very rewarding.

Nov 13, 2024

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Camilo T

It felt true the pain of the main character, and how unclear it felt to move on without his child.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Synopsis

Every day, Jay travels the length and breadth of Tokyo in his taxi, looking for his daughter Lily. In the 9 years since he has separated from his wife, he has never been able to get custody of his daughter. Having given up hope of ever seeing her again, he is about to move back to France when Lily hops in his cab. But she doesn’t recognize him.

Director: Guillaume Senez
Producer: Jacques-Henri Bronckart, David Thion
Screenwriter: Guillaume Senez, Jean Denizot, Guillaume Senez, Jean Denizot
Production Co: Les Films Pelléas, Versus Production
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French
Runtime: 1h 38m