Happy Ending
Released 4 years ago in 2022. Happy Ending is a fantasy/drama film. directed by Akira Iwamatsu.
Starring Hideyuki Inoue, Kana Shimizu, and Tsuneyoshi Sasaki
Synopsis
Kirihara's life was full of lies and loneliness. He was a picture book writer with a brilliant past that his first book hit a bestseller, but one day allegations of plagiarism of his first book emerged. The truth of the case was about to be revealed by a reporter who relentlessly chased after him. Around that time, he reunited with his mother, who had abandoned himself at an early age, but she was hospitalized unconscious. Despaired by his life, Kirihara jumps off the roof of the building and tries to commit suicide without improving his divorced relationship with his wife and son. A girl appears there to help him. The moment he thought "Who?!", Kirihara became the girl! Kirihara, who became the girl, witnesses him falling. Immediately after that, something even more mysterious happens. The time was back five days ago. This is how the mysterious five days of "Two Kirihara", a girl and a picture book writer, begins...
Quick Facts
Director
Top Cast
Hideyuki Inoue
as Kaoru Kirihara
Kana Shimizu
as The girl
Tsuneyoshi Sasaki
as Tatsuya Isino
Rie Saiki
as Chiaki Ishino
Yukimi Sôma
as Nachan
Yumi Kashihara
as Kirihara's mother (recollection period)
Ryusei Matsuo
as Kirihara (recollection period)
Sadayuki Ueda
as Chief editor
Kengo Showa
as Mikawa Nippo Reporter
Toshihiro Wakita
as Senior reporter
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- JA
Production Companies
- Mikawa Eiga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Happy Ending about?
Kirihara's life was full of lies and loneliness. He was a picture book writer with a brilliant past that his first book hit a bestseller, but one day allegations of plagiarism of his first book eme...
Who directed Happy Ending?
Happy Ending was directed by Akira Iwamatsu.
How long is Happy Ending?
Happy Ending has a runtime of 1 hours and 53 minutes (113 minutes total).
When was Happy Ending released?
Happy Ending was released on November 1, 2022 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Happy Ending?
The main cast of Happy Ending includes Hideyuki Inoue, Kana Shimizu, Tsuneyoshi Sasaki, Rie Saiki, Yukimi Sôma.