Joy


1h 30m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Joy Levine is rough on the outside, yet filled with joy on the inside. One day she signs up to be a candidate on a TV show, "Gotta Be Happy." To her surprise, she is selected to throw a party for her parents on live TV. But, there will be a price to pay as she has to let the viewers into her private

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Joy Levine is rough on the outside, yet filled with joy on the inside. One day she signs up to be a candidate on a TV show, "Gotta Be Happy." To her surprise, she is selected to throw a party for her parents on live TV. But, there will be a price to pay as she has to let the viewers into her private inner world and reveal an event that has been overshadowing her family's life for 22 years. With forgiveness as the theme, the show will be aired just after Yom Kippur. Joy needs to get all her parents' friends together to conduct this reconciliation, however, reality keeps getting in the way of her plans.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2005

Released in United States November 2005

Released in United States on Video June 19, 2007

Released in United States 2005

Released in United States on Video June 19, 2007

Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Competion) November 3-13, 2005.)