Happiness (2017)
Happiness (2017)
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 4020 Kbps | 90 min | 2,62 Gb
Audio: Japanese AAC 2.0 @ 125 Kbps | Subtitles: English (srt)
Genre: Drama
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 4020 Kbps | 90 min | 2,62 Gb
Audio: Japanese AAC 2.0 @ 125 Kbps | Subtitles: English (srt)
Genre: Drama
Director: Sabu
Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Orakio, Hiroki Suzuki
A mysterious man arrives in a quiet Japanese town. With him, he carries a strange helmet that allows one to re-experience the happiest moment of their life. He goes on to make the village people recall their happy pasts, but his face is lined with worry and a sadness that deepens. What is the secret of this helmet? And what is he trying to do with it?
SABU's heartwrenching drama/thriller about a man with a "happiness helmet" who arrives in a sleepy town to help the residents by making them remember their happiest moments using said helmet. It's a slow, meditative film that uses sharp turns in its narrative to surprise the viewer, and it does so in a very controlled, precise manner. Alternately dreamy and violent, it's a remarkable achievement on an obviously limited budget that is able to make you think deeply about memories (both happy and sad) and their effect on a person's life. It slots nicely into SABU's newer filmography with the likes of Mr. Long and My Blood and Bones In a Flowing Galaxy as another film that challenges the viewer emotionally and intellectually, but avoids flashy techniques to get its point across.
Very much recommended if you manage to find it.
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Happiness (2017)
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