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Happy Hour (ハッピーアワー, Happī Awā) is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi . Plot. The film follows the lives and loves of four middle-class, thirty-seven-year-old women who are friends and who live in Kobe: unemployed Jun, housewife Sakurako, divorced nurse Akari, and married arts administrator Fumi.
Dec 12, 2015 · Happy Hour: Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. With Sachie Tanaka, Hazuki Kikuchi, Maiko Mihara, Rira Kawamura. A slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirty something women in the misty seaside city of Kobe.
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- Drama
- Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
- 2015-12-12
Oct 19, 2017 · HAPPY HOUR is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work,...
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- Icarus Films
There’s a fantastically long scene that comes early in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Happy Hour, where the four protagonists participate in a strange workshop meant to explore “unconventional ways to communicate with others.” We observe the session from beginning to end, about a half an hour in length.
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- Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Winner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno, where stars Sachie Tanaka, Hazuki Kikuchi, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress— Happy Hour has brought new attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors.
Four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe, Japan navigate the unsteady currents of their work, domestic, and romantic lives. A sudden, unexpected rift opens that propels each to a new, richer understanding of life and love.
Movie: Happy Hour. Romaji: Happi Awa. Japanese: ハッピーアワー. Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Writer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Tadashi Nohara, Tomoyuki Takahashi. Producer: Tadashi Nohara, Hideyuki Okamoto, Satoshi Takata. Cinematographer: Yoshio Kitagawa. World Premiere: August 14, 2015 (Locarno Film Festival)
