Best friends Yuta and Kou are on the brink of graduating from high school in a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake casts a shadow over daily life. One night, they play a prank on their principal with unexpected consequences, leading to the installation of a surveillance system in the school. As the oppressive security measures take hold and the national political situation darkens, Kou grows increasingly frustrated with the world, while Yuta remains seemingly unaware. Kou finds an empathetic ear in a passionate student activist, and his political awareness begins to blossom. Believing that Yuta would never understand his newfound interests, Kou starts to distance himself from his friend. For the first time in their lifelong friendship, the two are compelled to confront differences that they had never expressed before. (Source: labiennale.org) ~~ Co-production with the U.S.A. ~~ Release dates: Sep 2, 2024 (Festival) || Oct 4, 2024 (Cinema) Edit Translation
- English
- हिन्दी
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
Cast & Credits
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![Kurihara Hayato in Happyend Japanese Movie]( "Kurihara Hayato in Happyend Japanese Movie")
Kurihara HayatoYutaMain Role -
![Hidaka Yukito in Happyend Japanese Movie]( "Hidaka Yukito in Happyend Japanese Movie")
Hidaka YukitoKouSupport Role -
![Inori Kilala in Happyend Japanese Movie]( "Inori Kilala in Happyend Japanese Movie")
Inori KilalaFumiSupport Role -
![Watanabe Makiko in Happyend Japanese Movie]( "Watanabe Makiko in Happyend Japanese Movie")
Watanabe Makiko[Yuta's mother]Support Role -
![Yahagi Masaru in Happyend Japanese Movie]( "Yahagi Masaru in Happyend Japanese Movie")
Yahagi MasaruTairaSupport Role -
![Nakajima Ayumu in Happyend Japanese Movie]( "Nakajima Ayumu in Happyend Japanese Movie")
Nakajima AyumuOkadaSupport Role
Reviews
You have a choice
What I took away from this film is that how clearly relevant it is now. That in a time were you can see a world changing for the worse what can you do ?You make a choice. strive for change or give up and live your life as best as you can.
For the young youth in this film they kind of do both. They don't want to change and give up the last year they have together. But they also don't want to live in world where their privacy is no longer theirs'. It is a question I think many people have asked themselves during a time where certain areas of the world are being changed for the worse and they say how can I do anything about this.
But in reality people can evoke change while also not having to give up.
without looking at the deeper side to this film it is just about understand the changes in life and in adulthood. It is a difficult time and there are struggles we all have to face. The idea that the people you have spent so much time with, you may not see again.
This film is beautiful in story and cinematography.
It may feel long but i really enjoyed the concept and how it reflects present day.
Great Story on Japanese Youth
I enjoyed the film a lot from Neo. He’s talented like his father Ryuichi Sakamoto. This film brought up a lot of themes that were maybe too huge for two hours but it will make you think. I also wish we had a Zainichi Korean casted in the film even though Yukito found out during or post production he wasn’t full Japanese and his deceased grandmother was Zainichi Korean. I do like how it brought up Zainichi issues and how surveillance isn’t a good thing. A must watch to understand youth nowadays.
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