My Happy Family (Georgian ჩემი ბედნიერი ოჯახი) is a 2017 Georgian drama film directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Groß. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival[2] and had its world premiere in the Forum section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] Ekvtimishvili and Groß were awarded Best Director at the Sofia International Film Festival, where their film was entered in the International Competition section.[4] The movie was added to Netflix in December 2017 internationally and resided there until December 2022.[5][6]
Manana (Ia Shughliashvili), a 50-year-old woman, decides to leave her family, husband, children, and parents. The reasons and rationale for her decision are initially and largely unknown to her family, and remain mysterious to them throughout the story. Her perspective, however, is slowly disclosed to the audience. Manana’s decision to challenge the social expectations of women in her community gives My Happy Family a feminist streak.
A schoolteacher with a career and income of her own, Manana rents a small flat on the outskirts of town. At a local market, she runs into a former high school classmate, who invites her to their 35th high school reunion. At the reunion, a devastating secret is revealed: her husband, Soso, had an affair while married to Manana and fathered a boy who is now 13 years old. Weeks later, posing as a meter-reader for the gas company, Manana visits Soso's ex-lover and her son as a way to see them both in person. Manana also discovers her brother Rezo has spoken to her new neighbors about her life, her decisions, and her situation, and while Rezo seems to believe his actions are an attempt to defend her from strange men, she views his actions as an intrusive violation of her privacy, dignity, and personal agency.
Meanwhile, Manana's son, who still lives with Manana's parents and his father, brings his pregnant girlfriend home to announce their marriage. Manana's daughter is heartbroken to learn her new husband is having an affair (which Manana had accidentally discovered but not disclosed). The film ends as Manana asks Soso several important questions, and the audience is left to wonder what his responses might be.
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In the film, the leading actress performs a song by Inola Gurgulia, who in real life happens to be her mother.[7]
Eric Kohn of Indiewire wrote, "My Happy Family was shot by Romanian cinematographer Tudor Vladimir Panduru, and recalls many of the strengths found in recent Romanian cinema, which often peers into the hectic personal dramas of characters who are smothered by social expectations. The story is laced with lovely melodies and traditional songs that play off Manana’s internal desperation; the camera roams freely around her in crowded scenes that show just how much the groupthink alienates her from her own needs."[10] In The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan Mintzer wrote that the film is "a simple, somewhat mundane scenario that, in the hands of a terrific cast and two talented filmmakers, is transformed into a minor Greek comic-tragedy, with one fearless woman trying to stave off loved ones who smother her with guilt and affection."[11]Village Voice critic Bilge Ebiri called My Happy Family "one of the best films of the year."[12]
Referencesedit
^"My Happy Family (Une famille heureuse)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
^Erbland, Kate (30 November 2016). "Sundance 2017 Announces Competition and NEXT Lineups, Including Returning Favorites and Major Contenders". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^"- Berlinale - Press - Press Releases - Forum - Forum 2017: Realistic and Surreal". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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My Happy Family Georgian ჩემი ბედნიერი ოჯახი is a 2017 Georgian drama film directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival 2 and had its world premiere in the Forum section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival 3 Ekvtimishvili and Gross were awarded Best Director at the Sofia International Film Festival where their film was entered in the International Competition section 4 The movie was added to Netflix in December 2017 internationally and resided there until December 2022 5 6 My Happy FamilyFilm posterDirected byNana EkvtimishviliSimon GrossWritten byNana EkvtimishviliStarringIa ShugliashviliCinematographyTudor Vladimir PanduruEdited byStefan StabenowDistributed byMemento FilmRelease date22 January 2017 2017 01 22 Sundance Running time120 minutesCountryGeorgiaLanguageGeorgianBox office 428 468 1 Contents 1 Plot 1 1 Music 2 Cast 3 Critical reception 4 References 5 External linksPlot editManana Ia Shughliashvili a 50 year old woman decides to leave her family husband children and parents The reasons and rationale for her decision are initially and largely unknown to her family and remain mysterious to them throughout the story Her perspective however is slowly disclosed to the audience Manana s decision to challenge the social expectations of women in her community gives My Happy Family a feminist streak A schoolteacher with a career and income of her own Manana rents a small flat on the outskirts of town At a local market she runs into a former high school classmate who invites her to their 35th high school reunion At the reunion a devastating secret is revealed her husband Soso had an affair while married to Manana and fathered a boy who is now 13 years old Weeks later posing as a meter reader for the gas company Manana visits Soso s ex lover and her son as a way to see them both in person Manana also discovers her brother Rezo has spoken to her new neighbors about her life her decisions and her situation and while Rezo seems to believe his actions are an attempt to defend her from strange men she views his actions as an intrusive violation of her privacy dignity and personal agency Meanwhile Manana s son who still lives with Manana s parents and his father brings his pregnant girlfriend home to announce their marriage Manana s daughter is heartbroken to learn her new husband is having an affair which Manana had accidentally discovered but not disclosed The film ends as Manana asks Soso several important questions and the audience is left to wonder what his responses might be Music edit In the film the leading actress performs a song by Inola Gurgulia who in real life happens to be her mother 7 Cast editIa Shugliashvili as Manana Merab Ninidze as Soso Berta Khapava as Lamara Tsisia Qumsishvili as Nino Dimitri Oragvelidze as Rezo Giorgi Khurtsilava as Vakho Giorgi Tabidze as Lasha Goven Cheishvili as Otar Lika Babluanias Tatia Chigogidze Mariam Bokeria as KitsiCritical reception editAfter the Sundance Film Festival the film was screened in Berlinale forum to positive reviews On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 100 based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 8 3 10 8 On Metacritic the film has a score of 86 out of 100 from 10 critics indicating universal acclaim 9 Eric Kohn of Indiewire wrote My Happy Family was shot by Romanian cinematographer Tudor Vladimir Panduru and recalls many of the strengths found in recent Romanian cinema which often peers into the hectic personal dramas of characters who are smothered by social expectations The story is laced with lovely melodies and traditional songs that play off Manana s internal desperation the camera roams freely around her in crowded scenes that show just how much the groupthink alienates her from her own needs 10 In The Hollywood Reporter Jordan Mintzer wrote that the film is a simple somewhat mundane scenario that in the hands of a terrific cast and two talented filmmakers is transformed into a minor Greek comic tragedy with one fearless woman trying to stave off loved ones who smother her with guilt and affection 11 Village Voice critic Bilge Ebiri called My Happy Family one of the best films of the year 12 References edit My Happy Family Une famille heureuse Box Office Mojo Retrieved 17 August 2017 Erbland Kate 30 November 2016 Sundance 2017 Announces Competition and NEXT Lineups Including Returning Favorites and Major Contenders IndieWire Retrieved 21 January 2017 Berlinale Press Press Releases Forum Forum 2017 Realistic and Surreal Retrieved 20 March 2017 Awards Retrieved 20 March 2017 Moore Kasey 4 November 2022 Netflix Original My Happy Family Leaving in December 2022 What s on Netflix Retrieved 7 May 2023 Moore Kasey 3 May 2023 Every Netflix Original Show and Movie Removed from Netflix What s on Netflix Retrieved 7 May 2023 Ia Shugliashvili ია შუღლიაშვილი ძეგლად გადმომეფარე რა კარგი ხარ რა კარგი Retrieved 31 August 2023 My Happy Family Chemi Bednieri Ojakhi 2017 Retrieved 13 November 2022 My Happy Family Reviews Retrieved 15 February 2018 Kohn Eric A Happy Family Review Georgian Drama From In Bloom Directors IndieWire www indiewire com Retrieved 4 October 2017 My Happy Family Chemi Bednieri Ojakhi Film Review Sundance 2017 Retrieved 4 October 2017 Sundance Seriously We Already Have One of 2017 s Best Films Village Voice Retrieved 4 October 2017 External links editMy Happy Family at IMDb nbsp My Happy Family at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title My Happy Family amp oldid 1173174361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
