Toru Takano

An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.

Four women in their thirties reevaluate their relationships, both shared and private, after a startling revelation concerning one's marriage forces each of them to ask one of life's biggest questions: "Am I who I want to be?"

Yuzo and Mitsuki live together in Yuzo's small apartment, their constant companionship tender and indifferent in turn. Then Yuzo receives a call from Satsuki, a documentarian resolved to make a film about a now-distant family tragedy, and the three meet, to search for some way to account for their relationship with one another, the memories they share, and those they've kept to themselves.

Mari visits a seaside town where she meets a film director named Sugita who falls in love her and casts her in his next film. They start the project but he suddenly disappears and Mari is left feeling cast adrift. This is when she meets Fumiko, a free-spirited woman, who is searching for her beloved cat. Fumiko inspires Mari to change her life.

Kazuki (28), a novice novelist, is spending his summer vacation on his home island to write a new novel. By chance, Kazuki is put in charge of the pension where he is staying, and he meets two guests, Reiko (28) and Yuka (24). Kazuki sees in Reiko the image of a woman he used to date, and easily falls in love with her. One night over drinks, the three begin to clash greatly, triggered by Yuka's unrestrained behavior.

Interviews with the cast of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Happy Hour' about the making of the film.