SUN MARCH 20, 2022 6:30 PM HAPPY HOUR $10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) Aero Theatre | Introduction by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Tickets are no longer on sale for this event.
ABOUT THE FILM A powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema, HAPPY HOUR is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work, domestic, and romantic lives a sudden, unexpected rift opens between that propels each to a new, richer understanding of life and love. Filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s wise, precisely observed, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours, and is a spectacularly complex and fiercely poetic rendering of the details of daily life in which ideas and feelings are swayed by the unseen forces of friendship and love and buffeted by the weight of deception, loyalty and tradition. Winner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno, where stars Sachie Tanaka, Hazuki Kikuchi, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress—HAPPY HOUR brought new international attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: KimStim