Happyend Explained

Happyend
Director:Neo Sora
Music:Lia Ouyang Rusli
Cinematography:Bill Kirstein
Editing:Albert Tholen
Distributor:Bitters End
Runtime:113 minutes[1]
Language:Japanese

Happyend is an upcoming 2024 Japanese-American drama film, written and directed by Neo Sora. It stars Kurihara Hayato, Hidaka Yukito, Ayumu Nakajima, Makiko Watanabe and Shirō Sano.

It will have its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section, and is scheduled to be released in Japan on October 4, 2024, by Bitters End.

Premise

Set in near-future Tokyo, two best friends are about to graduate high school, while threats of an earthquake looms. One night, they pull a prank on their principal, leading to a surveillance system being installed. They respond in contrasting ways.[2]

Cast

Production

In August 2020, it was announced Neo Sora would direct the film then titled Earthquake from a screenplay he wrote.[3] The film was selected for the 2022 Sundance Institute Screenwriting and Directing labs.[4]

Release

It will have its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section.[5] It will also screen at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2024.[6] [7] and the 2024 New York Film Festival.[8] [9] It is scheduled to be released in Japan on October 4, 2024, by Bitters End.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happyend. 81st Venice International Film Festival. August 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Magnify Boards Neo Sora’s Venice-Bound Japanese Dystopian Film ‘Happyend’ (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. July 23, 2024. August 6, 2024.
  3. Web site: Locarno Competition Filmmaker Neo Sora Prepares Debut Feature ‘Earthquake’ (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Jamie. Lang. August 5, 2020. August 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Sundance Institute Announces 2022 Fellows for Directors, Screenwriters and Native Labs. Sundance Institute. May 9, 2022. August 6, 2024.
  5. Web site: Venice Film Festival Lineup: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, Almodovar, Guadagnino, Kurzel, Larrain & More In Competition – Full List. Deadline Hollywood. Nancy. Tartaglione. July 23, 2024. August 6, 2024.
  6. Web site: ‘Presence,’ Cannes Favorites ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ and ‘To a Land Unknown’ Join TIFF Centrepiece Lineup. IndieWire. Ryan. Lattanzio. August 6, 2024. August 6, 2024.
  7. Web site: Happyend. Toronto International Film Festival. August 10, 2024.
  8. Web site: Happyend. New York Film Festival. August 10, 2024.
  9. Web site: 62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced. New York Film Festival. August 6, 2024. August 10, 2024.
  10. Web site: Happyend. Bitters End. August 13, 2024.

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