Happy (2016 film)

Happy
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Directed by	Jordan Goldnadel
Produced by	Jordan Goldnadel The Third Generation
Screenplay by	Jordan Goldnadel with the help of Florence Chouraqui Suissa
Starring	Jordan Goldnadel Isabel Ryan Vladimir Perrin Lea Moszkowicz Arthur Jalta
Music by	Izzy Gaon
Cinematography	Jean Sotelo
Edited by	Marsha Bramwell
Distributed by	Wide Management

Happy is a French feature film directed by Jordan Goldnadel, with Isabel Ryan, Vladimir Perrin, Jordan Goldnadel and Léa Moszkowicz, released in 2016.

The film premiered at the Montréal World Film Festival, where it received great reviews.^[1] · ^[2] With a great soundtrack, including some Amanda Palmer songs, the film is sold internationally by Wide Management and receives two nominations at the prestigious 2016 Prix Henri Langlois (Henri Langlois Awards). The film also integrates the Eye on Films European Label^[3] and is released in several countries including the US, the UK, Ireland and South Korea. It is also bought by Amazon Prime (Amazon.com).

Synopsis

Alessia, a young American photographer, comes to Paris for obscure reasons. There, she meets Florent, a young bourgeois Parisian searching for purpose in his life. For one summer, they will live an intense passion, orchestrated by travels and encounters with strangers.

Technical summary

• Title: Happy
• Director: Jordan Goldnadel
• Script: Jordan Goldnadel with the help of Florence Chouraqui Suissa.
• Music: Izzy Gaon
• Editing: Marsha Bramwell
• Cinematography: Jean Sotelo
• Set decoration: Charlotte Karas
• Costumes: Nathalie Aquino
• Produced by: Jordan Goldnadel
• Production company: The Third Generation
• Distribution: Wide Management
• Country of origin: France
• Duration: 97 minutes
• Genre: Drama, comedy
• Release: 2016

Cast

• Jordan Goldnadel
• Isabel Ryan
• Vladimir Perrin
• Léa Moszkowicz
• Charlotte Vercoustre
• Arthur Jalta
• Marcel Aloro

Awards

• 2015: Prix du meilleur Film au Festival international de film de Zadar pour Happy (nommé)
• 2015: Sélection officielle au Montréal World Film Festival pour Happy
• 2016: Prix du public au Prix Henri Langlois 2016 pour Happy (nommé)
• 2016: Prix de la jeunesse au Prix Henri Langlois 2016 pour Happy (nommé)

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