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Happy Hour (2015)

Film
DirectorRyūsuke Hamaguchi
Meta takes3

Figures

Characters
  • The unacknowledged emotional and domestic work of the four female protagonists → The Smile Tax
Form & technique
  • The extended workshop scene where characters listen to each other's "center"
  • The communication workshop scene focusing on bodily listening
  • The film's low-key, diegetic sound design → The Unseen Soundscape
  • The narrative arc of the four women's friendship fracturing
Tropes
  • The film's 317-minute runtime → Durational Aesthetics
  • The performances of the four non-professional lead actresses
  • Jun's sudden disappearance and the mystery of her past

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