Happy Hour

Happy five hours more like! Or rather, this is an astounding drama of extensive duration exploring the experiences of a group of thirty-something women in the city of Kobe, Japan. Four friends; a nurse, curator, cafe worker and housewife move through the entanglements of their work and romantic lives attempting to find some balance. The women talk frankly, often to the point of social humiliation, and the unfolding of various infidelities feels painfully true, as does the incomprehension of the men who love them. (London Film Festival)