Happy Hour
演技経験のない4人の女性を主演に、ごく普通の30代後半の女性たちが抱える不安や悩みを、総時間317分の緊迫感あふれるドラマとして描いた。映画学校の生徒たちを起用した4時間を超える大作「親密さ」や、東北記録映画3部作(「なみのおと」「なみのこえ」「うたうひと」)など挑戦的な作品作りを続ける濱口竜介監督が手がけ、スイスの第68回ロカルノ国際映画祭で、主演4人が最優秀女優賞を受賞した。30代も後半を迎えた、あかり、桜子、芙美、純の4人は、なんでも話せる親友同士だと思っていた。しかし、純が1年にわたる離婚協議を隠していたことが発覚。そのことで動揺した4人は、つかの間の慰めにと有馬温泉へ旅行にでかけ、楽しい時間を過ごすが……。
Starring four women with no acting experience, this film portrays the anxieties and worries of ordinary women in their late 30s through a tense 317-minute drama. Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, known for challenging works like the 4-hour-plus epic "Intimacies" (using film school students) and the Tohoku documentary trilogy ("The Sound of the Waves," "Voices from the Waves," "Singing in the Dark"), the film won the Best Actress award for its four leads at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland. Akari, Sakurako, Fumi, and Jun, all in their late 30s, thought they were best friends who could tell each other anything. However, it is revealed that Jun had been hiding her year-long divorce negotiations. Shaken by this, the four women take a trip to Arima Onsen for a brief escape and enjoy a fun time together, but...
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