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HAPPY!メディアな人々。 (2012)

HAPPY!メディアな人々。 poster
Directed by
Ichikawa Tōru
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan

How it feels

A famous news anchor from Tokyo moves to a small cable TV station in rural Japan. He clashes with a veteran local broadcaster who prioritizes community happiness over ratings. Gradually, he learns to appreciate the station's role and rethinks his own career.

lightheartedwhimsicalwarmgentlequirkybittersweetuplifting

What happens

『HAPPY!メディアな人々。』(ハッピー!メディアなひび)は、2012年9月に公開された日本映画。 福井県越前市にあるケーブルテレビ局に、東京からニュースキャスターの箕田三郎が「日本一のケーブルテレビに」と請われてやってくる。ケーブルテレビの信条は「地域をハッピーに」。かつてスクープを連発し「高視聴率男」の異名を取っていた箕田とケーブルテレビのベテランキャスター櫻井薫は方向性の違いにことごとく対立。しかし地域のため一心に番組づくりに取り組む薫の思いや地域の人々の温かさにふれ、箕田はケーブルテレビの役割や自分のキャリアを改めて見つめ直す。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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