Happiness in August
Happiness in August
2003, Japanese. Directed by Iwao Takahashi.
Teru, a 17-year-old high school student, goes to live at a relative's house in Okinawa after the death of his mother. He becomes aware of a mysterious and powerful force within their family. Then, one day, he encounters a mysterious man with the soul of a tree?! The story of a mystical journey, against the backdrop of spirit-filled Okinawa Island.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 2 August 2003
- Original title
- 八月のかりゆし
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yume Takagi
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Happiness in August runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Happiness in August isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 August 2003. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Happiness in August?
Happiness in August (2003) was directed by Iwao Takahashi and stars Ryuhei Matsuda, Haruka Suenaga, Kyusaku Shimada.