Happy Hour (2015) by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

Four female friends from Kobe, Japan, maneuver the complexities of work, domesticity, and romance and are ultimately forced to reevaluate the bonds of their friendship in this immersive, five-hour saga of unparalleled emotional rigor. The film's expansive cinematic duration allows Hamaguchi the space to expertly unspool intricate details of character and storytelling. 2015, Japan, DCP, in Japanese with English subtitles, 317 min.   The film will be screened with a 20-minute intermission.   For ticket information, visit: https://www.walkerart.org/whats-on/happy-hour-by-ryusuke-hamaguchi/ (https://www.walkerart.org/whats-on/happy-hour-by-ryusuke-hamaguchi/)   Copresented by the Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment in Asian Studies.