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}}
- Manuela Martelli as Katty
- Eduardo Barril as Radomir
- Lorene Prieto as Mercedes
- Juan Pablo Sáez as Francisco / Nina
- Gloria Laso as Gladis
- Ricardo Fernández as Chemo
- Juan Falcón as Nélson
- Felipe Ríos as Danilo
- Gabriela Hernández as Peta
- José Martin as Oscar
- Sergio Hernández as Franco
- Oscar Hernández as Albino
- Pedro Vicuña as Tulio
- Carmen Gloria Bresky as Flea
- Consuelo Edwards as Maira
- Sergio Buschmann as Police Officer
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="3" |Best Actress
| rowspan="3" |Manuela Martelli |{{Won}} |
rowspan="10" |2004
|Bolivian Contemporary Film Festival |{{Won}} |
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}} |
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}} |
IFFS-FICC - Special Mention
|{{Won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0379176}}
Category:Venezuelan drama films
Category:2000s Spanish-language films