What is Happyend?
Happyend is a dystopian coming-of-age drama film released in 2024. Written and directed by Neo Sora, the film has a runtime of one hour and fifty-three minutes.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2024
- Release date
- Oct 4, 2024
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.9/10
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Happyend is a dystopian coming-of-age drama film released in 2024. Written and directed by Neo Sora, the film has a runtime of one hour and fifty-three minutes. Set in a near-future Tokyo, the story follows two high school best friends named Yuta and Kou who are on the brink of graduating. The daily life of the teenage friends and their classmates unfolds in a Japanese city bracing for a devastating earthquake, where rising tension casts a shadow over personal struggles and fractured bonds. One night, the friends play a prank on their principal that results in unexpected consequences, leading to the subsequent installation of a surveillance system in the school. The film features Kurihara Hayato and Hidaka Yukito as the two main high school best friends whose relationship is tested before graduation.
Should you watch it?
“Two high school best friends face fractured bonds in a near-future Tokyo bracing for disaster.”
- Explores the tested friendship of two high school best friends on the brink of graduation.
- Set against the atmospheric backdrop of a near-future Tokyo facing a catastrophic earthquake.
- Features a narrative involving an unexpected prank on the principal and the subsequent installation of a surveillance system.
- Viewers seeking a fast-paced action movie may find the drama and science fiction pacing contemplative rather than explosive.
Watch it if you enjoy dystopian coming-of-age dramas set in a near-future city facing impending catastrophe.
The tone is dramatic and contemplative, blending science fiction elements of an impending earthquake and surveillance with teenage coming-of-age struggles.
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Where to stream Happyend?
Streaming availability varies by region, but the film is listed as available to rent or buy on digital platforms.
Whether it is worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of dystopian coming-of-age stories that explore teenage friendship amidst impending disaster.
What is the run time or duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 53 minutes.
Who are the main characters?
The main characters are high school best friends Yuta and Kou, who navigate personal struggles and a prank with unexpected consequences.
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