B-Happy

{{Infobox film

| name = B-Happy

| image = B-Happy poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Gonzalo Justiniano

| writer = Gonzalo Justiniano
Sergio Gómez
Daniela Lillo
Fernando Aragón

| producer = Carlo Bettin
Gonzalo Justiniano

| starring = Manuela Martelli

| cinematography = Andrés Garretón

| editing = Danielle Fillios
Guillermo Sánchez

| music = Cuti Aste

| studio = Sahara Films

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2003|09|05|TIFF|2003|10|18|FICV|2004|01|08|Chile}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = Chile
Spain
Venezuela

| language = Spanish

| budget =

| gross =

}}

B-Happy is a 2003 Chilean-Spanish-Venezuelan drama film directed by Gonzalo Justiniano and written by Justiniano, Sergio Gómez, Daniela Lillo and Fernando Aragón.{{Cite web |title=2004 Latin American Film Festival |url=http://www.oas.org/filmfestival/2004/film_CHIbhappy.asp |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.oas.org}} It stars Manuela Martelli accompanied by Eduardo Barril, Lorene Prieto, Felipe Ríos and Ricardo Fernández.{{Cite web |title=B Happy |url=https://www.todopuebla.com/peliculas/bhappy |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=TODOPUEBLA.com}}{{Cite web |title=TEXTO-B-Happy-una-nueva-reinvención-de-Gonzalo-Justiniano |url=http://cinelatinoamericano.org/texto.aspx?cod=1752 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=cinelatinoamericano.org}}

Synopsis

Kathy lives with her brother Danilo in a small coastal town in Chile. Her life is marked by the absence of her father, who is serving a sentence for multiple robberies, and by the permanent difficulties she must face. At the Lyceum, Kathy meets Chemo, a kind and sensitive boy. Together, they begin an intense relationship of mutual discovery. Meanwhile, Kathy falls into depression due to the increasing loneliness that surrounds her. It will be a painful process, but her strength of spirit and optimism will carry her through.{{Cite web |title=B-Happy |url=https://cinechile.cl/pelicula/b-happy/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Cinechile |language=es}}

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=Reparto de B-Happy (película 2004). Dirigida por Gonzalo Justiniano |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/peliculas/b-happy-274104/actores |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Reparto Completo de B-Happy (Cine.com) |url=https://www.cine.com/pelicula/b-happy/reparto |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=cine.com |language=es}}

Release

B-Happy had its world premiere on September 5, 2003, at the Toronto International Film Festival,{{Cite web |date=2003-09-08 |title=La película chilena "B-Happy" encandila a público y crítica |url=https://www.nacion.com/archivo/la-pelicula-chilena-b-happy-encandila-a-publico-y-critica/BBO2LO2WHRET7OV6CCXBTR4EVA/story/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=La Nación |language=es}} then it was screened on October 18, 2003, as the opening film of the Valdivia International Film Festival.{{Cite web |last= |date=2003-10-20 |title=Con el filme B-Happy se dio inició al Festival de Cine de Valdivia |url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2003/10/20/con-el-filme-b-happy-se-dio-inicio-al-festival-de-cine-de-valdivia/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=El Mostrador |language=es}} It was commercially released on January 8, 2004, in Chilean theaters,{{Cite web |title=PELÍCULAS CHILENAS "ESTRENADAS" POR AÑO: AÑOS 2001 A 2008 |url=https://www.recam.org/_files/documents/peliculas_nacionales_en_chile_2001_2008.pdf |access-date=2023-07-26 |archive-date=2023-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726124914/https://www.recam.org/_files/documents/peliculas_nacionales_en_chile_2001_2008.pdf |url-status=bot: unknown }} then screened on February 20, 2004, at the Mexico City International Film Festival.{{Cite web |date=2004-02-19 |title=Largometraje chileno B-Happy llega a México |url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/largometraje-chileno-b-happy-llega-a-mexico |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=PRODU.COM |language=es}}

Reception

= Critical reception =

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10.{{Cite web |title=B-Happy - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bhappy |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}

= Accolades =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award

!Category

!Recipient

!Result

!Ref.

rowspan="2" |2003

| rowspan="2" |Havana New Latin American Film Festival

|Second Choral Prize

|B-Happy

|{{Won}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2003-12-12 |title=B- Happy obtiene segundo lugar en festival de cine de La Habana |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2003/12/12/131993/b--happy-obtiene-segundo-lugar-en-festival-de-cine-de-la-habana.html |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Emol |language=Spanish}}

rowspan="3" |Best Actress

| rowspan="3" |Manuela Martelli

|{{Won}}

rowspan="10" |2004

|Bolivian Contemporary Film Festival

|{{Won}}

| rowspan="5" |

rowspan="3" |Santo Domingo International Film Festival

|{{Won}}

Best Screenplay

|Gonzalo Justiniano, Sergio Gómez, Daniela Lillo & Fernando Aragón

|{{Won}}

Best Cinematography

|Andrés Garretón

|{{Won}}

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema

|Festival Cultural Diversity Award

| rowspan="2" |B-Happy

|{{Won}}

rowspan="3" |International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias

|Best Film

|{{Nom}}

| rowspan="3" |{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2004-03-05 |title="B-Happy" obtuvo dos galardones en Festival de Cartagena de Indias |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2004/03/05/140682/b-happy-obtuvo-dos-galardones-en-festival-de-cartagena-de-indias.html |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Emol |language=Spanish}}

Best Screenplay

|Gonzalo Justiniano, Sergio Gómez, Daniela Lillo & Fernando Aragón

|{{Won}}

Best Supporting Actress

|Lorene Prieto

|{{Won}}

rowspan="2" |Berlin International Film Festival

|CICAE Award - Best Film

| rowspan="2" |B-Happy

|{{Won}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2004-02-14 |title="B-Happy" recibe premio en Festival de Cine de Berlín |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2004/02/14/138578/b-happy-recibe-premio-en-festival-de-cine-de-berlin.html |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Emol |language=Spanish}}

IFFS-FICC - Special Mention

|{{Won}}

References

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