Heaven is Still Far Away 2016 (Trailer) by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

“Heaven Is Still Far Away is a short piece originally made only for supporters of the crowdfunding of Happy Hour. Courtesy of them, we can now show it to the public – my first ghost story.” RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI


Born in 1978, Ryusuke Hamaguchi studied at the Graduate School of Film and New Media at Tokyo University of the Arts, where he graduated with a Master in Film. Passion, his graduation film, was selected at San Sebastian in 2008, while The Depths (2010) was screened at TOKYO FILMeX. He then co-directed the series of documentaries Tôhoku Documentary Trilogy with Kô Sakai from 2011 to 2013. He has since completed several fiction features, including Intimacies (2012), Happy Hour and Asako I & II, which has premiered in competition at the Festival de Cannes.

Credits for HEAVEN IS STILL FAR AWAY cast ANNE OGAWA, NAO OKABE & HYUNRI written by RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI produced by HIDEYUKI OKAMOTO & SATOSHI TAKADA cinematography YOSHIO KITAGAWA music HARU WADA editing RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI