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HAPPYEND (12A)

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Director: Neo Sora
Starring: Hayato Kurihara, Yukito Hidaka, Yuta Hayashi, Shina Peng
US/Japan, 2024, 1 hour 53 minutes, Japanese + English subtitles

In a futuristic Tokyo shaken by earthquake alerts, a group of high-spirited teenagers defy the surveillance systems of their authoritarian school. 

This feature debut from Neo Sora follows his documentary tribute to his composer father Ryuichi Sakamoto – and techno music is a passion that the young rebels share. Best friends Yuta and Kou aspire to be DJs but with different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, their outlook and paths gradually diverge. This beautifully crafted vision of a dystopian and xenophobic city – not so far-fetched – urges us to imagine the possibilities of the future and consider them right now. 

Preview courtesy of Modern Films

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SCREENING SCHEDULE
HEREFORD, THE COURTYARD
MALVERN THEATRES
HEREFORD, THE COURTYARD
MALVERN THEATRES

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