The Happiest Girl in the World
Seen it?2009 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for fans of a well-timed joke and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Good for nights when you want to switch off and laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Delia, a young Romanian girl, comes to Bucharest with her parents to collect a prize she has won in a contest organized by a soft-drinks company. The prize is a beautiful new car. All Delia has to do now is appear in front of the camera in a commercial. All goes well until it becomes clear that Delia and her parents have very different ideas about what to do with the new car. Meanwhile, the contest's sponsor needs a radiant prize-winner with a gleaming smile. A wicked satire and a psychological portrait of a society perverted by its slavery to capitalism and consumerism
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Radu Jude
- Andreea BosneagDelia Cristina Fratila
- Violeta Haret-PopaMrs. Fratila
- Vasile MuraruMr. Fratila
- Șerban PavluDirector
- Andi VasluianuCinematographer
- Diana GheorghianProducer
- Alexandru GeorgescuThe Client
- Petre Constantin BombardelProp Artist
- Luminiţa StoianoviciGabi - Make-up Artist
- Doru CătănescuMr. Arvunescu