Happyend
Movie Details:
| Also known as | Happyend – Liberdade em Vigilância |
| Country | Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Singapore |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genres | Drama |
| Release date | September 2, 2024 (Venice Film Festival) September 8, 2024 (Toronto International Film Festival) |
| Running time | 1hr 53min |
| Starring | Makiko Watanabe Kilala Inori Shirô Sano Ayumu Nakajima |
| Directed by | Neo Sora |
| Written by | Neo Sora |
| Produced by | Anthony Chen Alex C. Lo Aiko Masubuchi Eric Nyari Albert Tholen |
| Cinematography by | Bill Kirstein |
| Edited by | Albert Tholen |
| Music by | Lia Ouyang Rusli |
| Casting by | Rikiya Takano |
| Production Design by | Norifumi Ataka |
| Costume Design by | Shigeo Ômori |
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Cast & Characters:
- Makiko Watanabe as Yoko
- Kilala Inori as Prayer Kirarafumi
- Shirô Sano as Principal Nagai
- Ayumu Nakajima as Okada
- Yukito Hidaka as Kou
- Yûta Hayashi as Ata-chan
- Hayato Kurihara as Yuta
- Shina Peng as Ming
- Arazi as Tom
- Pushim as Fukuko
Storyline:
Set in a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake pervades daily life, two rabble-rousing best friends are about to graduate high school. One night, they pull a consequential prank on their Principal, which leads to a surveillance system being installed in their school.
Release Date:
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Italy | September 2, 2024 (Venice Film Festival) |
| Canada | September 8, 2024 (Toronto International Film Festival) |
| Canada | September 28, 2024 (Vancouver International Film Festival) |
| United States | September 29, 2024 (New York Film Festival) |
| Switzerland | October 3, 2024 (Zurich Film Festival) |
| South Korea | October 3, 2024 (Busan International Film Festival) |
| Japan | October 4, 2024 |
| Brazil | October 5, 2024 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) |
| United States | October 9, 2024 (Hawai’i International Film Festival) |
| United Kingdom | October 16, 2024 (BFI London Film Festival) |
| India | October 21, 2024 (Mumbai Film Festival) |
| Canada | 2025 |
| United States | 2025 |