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Happy Hour
Happy Hour
8.9
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1,457 Ratings

HAPPY HOUR

ハッピーアワー | Happî awâ

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Japan, 2015
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.

Our take

Don’t balk at the run-time: this is worth it. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s compassionate drama of four thirty-something women offers rare emotional and psychological intimacy in its group portrait of these friends. Its ambitious and immersive storytelling make it one of the best-kept secrets of 2010s cinema.