Happy Hour
Original title: Happî awâ
2015 · 5 h 17 min
Cast
Sachie Tanaka 
Hazuki Kikuchi Maiko Mihara Rira Kawamura
Credits
Written by: 
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Plot
Built on an improvisation workshop for non-professionals. Its four lead actresses shared the best actress award at Locarno.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's five-hour film follows four Kobe women in their thirties as a friend's divorce reveals buried tensions. Its four non-professional leads won Locarno's acting prize in a patient, absorbing and deeply perceptive drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (3,432 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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