Blue Hour (2019)

Other name: ブルーアワーにぶっ飛ばす, ブルーアワー, Buru Awa ni Buttobasu, Jump Into The Blue Hour, Buru Awa, L'heure Bleue

Description:

Blue Hour explores the poignant mnemonic journey of a 30-year-old TV commercial director, deeply dissatisfied with her anemic career and stagnant love relationship. Drawing inspiration from Takahata Isao's artistic legacy, she makes a transformative return to her childhood countryside home. Accompanied by a free-spirited friend, this homecoming initiates a bittersweet reunion with her alienated family. As she navigates past tensions, forgotten childhood memories of boundless freedom and unfulfilled yearnings begin to surface. These vivid recollections culminate during the magical blue hour, a dreamlike period where her past and present intertwine. This profound introspection transcends into a lyrical moment of self-realization, a journey that is at once whimsical, agonizing, and ultimately hopeful, illuminating her path towards understanding her true self.

Director: Hakota Yuko [箱田優子]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2019

Genre:Comedy; Drama; Family