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Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

Biography: Ryūsuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation. Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018). He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature. He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director. IMDb mini bio by yusufpiskin

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 16, 1978

Deathday: N/A

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Happy Hour

2015-12-12

Overview: 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?"

Genres: Drama

Original Language: ja

Release Date: 2015-12-12

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Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car

2022-02-18

Overview: Spanning locations in Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Hokkaido and featuring interviews with cast members and rare behind-the-scenes footage, it captures the creative collective journey of the filmmaking team.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: en

Release Date: 2022-02-18

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Like Nothing Happened

2003-01-01

Overview: Some youths interact at a bar, a horse race and a bowling alley. A girl who has been visiting from out of town ,on her train ride back, reads aloud a list of vocabulary definitions from a dictionary.

Genres: Drama

Original Language: ja

Release Date: 2003-01-01

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Like Nothing Happened

2003-01-01

Overview: A maiden work by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and the origin to his later masterpieces “Passion” (2008), the 255 minute long “Intimacies” (2012), and the 317 minute long “Happy Hour” (2015). The unusual, usual life and the ever wandering souls of 5 young men and women, captured on 8mm film.

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Original Language: ja

Release Date: 2003-01-01

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