Super Happy Forever is a 2024 French-Japanese comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Kohei Igarashi.[1] The film premiered at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar.[2][3] It won the Grand Prix for Best Film at the 2024 Film Fest Gent, and the Golden Puffin at the Reykjavík International Film Festival .[4][5]

Super Happy Forever
Directed byKohei Igarashi
Written byKohei Igarashi
Koichi Kubodera
StarringJamilli Correa
CinematographyWataru Takahashi
Edited byKeiko Okawa
Kohei Igarashi
Damien Manivel
Music byDaigo Sakuragi
Release date
  • August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) (Venice)
CountriesFrance
Japan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

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Cast

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  • Hiroki Sano as Sano
  • Yoshinori Miyata as Miyata

References

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  1. ^ Hadfield, James (3 October 2024). "'Super Happy Forever': Melancholy romance makes most of fleeting happiness". The Japan Times. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ Lodge, Guy (29 August 2024). "'Super Happy Forever' Review: Nostalgia Can't Mend a Broken Heart In a Gentle Japanese Charmer". Variety. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ Dalby, Alexa (29 August 2024). "VENICE 2024: Super happy forever (2024)". Dog And Wolf. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ Engelen, Aurore (21 October 2024). "Super Happy Forever wins the Grand Prize at Ghent". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ Morton, Elise (10 October 2024). "Get the lowdown on Iceland's film industry at RIFF". Euronews. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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