Happiness (2024)

Other name: ハピネス, Hapinesu

Description:

The film "Happiness" delves into the heartbreaking yet tender story of high school sweethearts, Yukio Kunikida and Yuma Yamagishi. Their ordinary, blissful days are shattered when Yuma calmly reveals to Yukio that she will die in a week. Having accepted her advanced illness and the fact that her time is tragically short, Yuma's greatest wish is to live her remaining days authentically and true to herself. Yukio struggles profoundly with this devastating news, finding it almost impossible to accept a future without the person he loves. Despite his grief and disbelief, he dedicates himself entirely to fulfilling her every desire, hoping to fill her final moments with love, joy, and precious memories before their inevitable farewell. This poignant drama explores the profound impact of love, loss, and the true meaning of happiness in the face of an unthinkable end.

Duration: 1 hr. 58 min.

Director: Shinohara Tetsuo [篠原哲雄]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2024

Genre:Family; Novel; Romance; School; Youth