The Happiest Girl in the World


1h 40m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Delia, a Romanian lower-middle-class teenage girl, comes to Bucharest with her parents to claim the prize she has won in a soft drink contest--a brand-new car--and to shoot a commercial. Everything seems fine until it becomes clear that Delia and her parents have different views on what they should

Film Details

Also Known As
Cea mai fericita fata din lume, Happiest Girl in the World
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Teens
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Films Boutique; Hi Film Productions; Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK)
Distribution Company
Pyramide Distribution; Ro Image 2000; Thunderbird Releasing
Location
Bucharest, Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Delia, a Romanian lower-middle-class teenage girl, comes to Bucharest with her parents to claim the prize she has won in a soft drink contest--a brand-new car--and to shoot a commercial. Everything seems fine until it becomes clear that Delia and her parents have different views on what they should do with the car. While the girl wants to keep it, her mother and father would like to sell it and open a small business with the money.

Film Details

Also Known As
Cea mai fericita fata din lume, Happiest Girl in the World
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Teens
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Films Boutique; Hi Film Productions; Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK)
Distribution Company
Pyramide Distribution; Ro Image 2000; Thunderbird Releasing
Location
Bucharest, Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the C.I.C.A.E Forum Prize at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.

Released in United States October 2009

Released in United States 2010

Released in United States June 2010

Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europa) October 14-29, 2009.

Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (Official Slate) March 24-April 4, 2010.

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (The Films That Got Away) June 17-27, 2010.

Feature directorial debut for Radu Jude.

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europa) October 14-29, 2009.)

Released in United States 2010 (Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (Official Slate) March 24-April 4, 2010.)

Released in United States June 2010 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (The Films That Got Away) June 17-27, 2010.)