Happyend (2024)

Original title

HAPPYEND

Directed by

Neo Sora

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

M

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In near-future Tokyo, two high school best friends face their friendship changing as graduation nears. The story follows their bond tested by external pressures and internal doubts.

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What happens

Happyend (stylized in all caps) is a 2024 dystopian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Neo Sora. Set in a near-future Tokyo, it stars Kurihara Hayato and Hidaka Yukito as two high school best friends whose friendship is tested before graduation. Ayumu Nakajima, Makiko Watanabe, and Shirō Sano appear in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section. It was released in Japan on October 4, 2024, by Bitters End, and was released in the United States on September 12, 2025, by Film Movement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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