Italy / Sep 02, 2024 / Venice Film Festival
Something big is about to change.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In a near-future Japanese city bracing for a devastating earthquake, a group of teenage friends navigate personal struggles and fractured bonds amid rising tension.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Masaru Yahagi | Taira |
| PUSHIM | Fukuko |
| Makiko Watanabe | Yoko |
| Shiro Sano | Principal Nagai |
| Yiqing Yan | Club Organizer |
| Tatsuya Obo | Angry Club Goer (voice) |
| Taiju Nakane | Club Staff |
| ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U | DJ Yukimatsu |
| Neo Sora | Cop (voice) |
| Eriko Matsuda | Foreign Guest |
| Keiji Fukuhiro | Young Officer A |
| Toshihisa Kato | Young Officer B |
| Naoki Misumizono | Detective |
| Kouichi Kawasaki | Guard |
| Motomasa Okui | Shio-chan |
| Yoshi Kuremura | Kanaya |
| Saki Miyagawa | Kinoshita |
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Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | HAPPYEND |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan, United States of America, United Kingdom, Singapore |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cineric Creative, Cinema Inutile, Zakkubalan, K-Garage, Sons of Rigor Films, Spark Features, Purple Tree Content, Giraffe Pictures |
| Official site | magnify-films.com |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Ema Ryan Yamazaki, Robina Riccitiello, Douglas Choi, Kaoru Hayashi, Teoh Yi Peng, Engin Yenidünya, Samuel Sagan, Su Ching Teh |
| Production | Alex C. Lo, Aiko Masubuchi, Albert Tholen, Anthony Chen, Eric Nyari, Yoshi Kuremura, Choi Na-young, Mizuki Toriya |
| Writer | Neo Sora |
| Casting | Rikiya Takano |
| Editing | Albert Tholen, Tim Masick, Mizuki Toriya, Marlange Piard |
| Cinematography | Bill Kirstein, Tsuneyuki Aikou |
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| Assistant directors | Neo Sora, Kazuko Shingyoku |
| Lighting | Yasuhiro Kaneko |
| Camera operators | Bill Kirstein, Tsuneyuki Aikou |
| Additional photography | Bill Kirstein, Tsuneyuki Aikou |
| Production design | Norifumi Ataka, Marina Okamoto, Naoyoshi Tanaka, Shunji Goto, Meiko Kouno, Satoshi Hirai |
| Art direction | Marina Okamoto, Naoyoshi Tanaka, Shunji Goto, Norifumi Ataka, Meiko Kouno, Satoshi Hirai |
| Set decoration | Meiko Kouno, Norifumi Ataka, Marina Okamoto, Naoyoshi Tanaka, Shunji Goto, Satoshi Hirai |
| Visual effects | Fumiro Sato |
| Music | Lia Ouyang Rusli, Miki Nomura, Tatsuya Obo, Osamu Takizawa, Kazuki Moriyama, Kokone Yamaguchi, Daiki Satô, Tetsuya Sanzaka, Makoto Muranuki, Yuna Iwama, Park Eul-bin, Tom Paul |
| Sound | Miki Nomura, Tatsuya Obo, Lia Ouyang Rusli, Osamu Takizawa, Kazuki Moriyama, Kokone Yamaguchi, Daiki Satô, Tetsuya Sanzaka, Makoto Muranuki, Yuna Iwama, Park Eul-bin, Tom Paul |
| Costume design | Juni Kurita, Junko Hirabayashi |
| Makeup | Juni Kurita, Junko Hirabayashi |
| Hairstyling | Juni Kurita, Junko Hirabayashi |
| Revenue | 794.500 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 08, 2024 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Sep 29, 2024 / New York Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 03, 2024 / 12 / Busan International Film Festival
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Switzerland / Oct 03, 2024 / Zurich Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 05, 2024 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 16, 2024 / BFI London Film Festival
Austria / Oct 19, 2024 / Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Nov 02, 2024 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Thailand / Nov 08, 2024 / World Film Festival Bangkok
Philippines / Nov 10, 2024 / R-13 / QCinema International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 16, 2024 / 6+ / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Indonesia / Dec 03, 2024 / Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
China / Dec 04, 2024 / Hainan Island International Film Festival
Morocco / Dec 06, 2024 / Marrakech International Film Festival
Singapore / Dec 07, 2024 / PG13 / Singapore International Film Festival
Ireland / Feb 22, 2025 / Dublin International Film Festival
Netherlands / Mar 06, 2025 / CinemAsia Film Festival
Norway / Mar 18, 2025 / Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
India / Mar 20, 2025 / Cinévesture International Film Festival
Türkiye / Apr 12, 2025 / Istanbul Film Festival
Australia / Jun 04, 2025 / M / Sydney Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 04, 2025 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 16, 2025 / Sarajevo International Film Festival
Limited release
Thailand / Feb 20, 2025 / House Samyan exclusive
Singapore / May 08, 2025 / PG13
Indonesia / May 10, 2025 / 13+
United States / Sep 12, 2025
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Ireland / Sep 19, 2025
New Zealand / Nov 06, 2025 / M / Rialto Newmarket
Theatrical release
Japan / Oct 04, 2024 / PG12
Hong Kong / Jan 23, 2025 / IIA
Taiwan / Mar 21, 2025 / 6+
United Kingdom / Sep 19, 2025 / 12A
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France / Oct 01, 2025
Czechia / Oct 02, 2025
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