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Happyend (12A)

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Teenagers with security recognition around their faces

Neo Sora’s sci-fi feature imagines a teen uprising in a near-future Tokyo, emptied by cultural and geological catastrophes.

At their oppressive school, wannabe DJs Yuta (Hayato Kurihara) and Kou (Yukito Hidaka) chase their secret passion for dance music while dodging the ever-watchful cameras that track and broadcast every misstep. 

Unsure how to resist, the teens weigh their options between traditional protests and a wave of spectacular, subversive pranks.

The first fiction feature after Sora's moving documentary tribute to his composer-performer father, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus, Happyend is a celebration of resistance, friendship and joy, set to the beat of a hypnotic techno soundtrack.

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Film information
  • Release year   2025
  • Country   Japan
  • Director   Neo Sora
  • Runtime   1hr 53mins

Ticket prices

Standard
£14 *
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Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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