The Happiest Girl in the World 2 (2160x1023)
The Happiest Girl in the World 2 (2160x1023)
The Happiest Girl in the World (2009) © HI Film Productions
Focus on Radu Jude

ACMI presents

The Happiest Girl in the World

Cea mai fericită fată din lume

Radu Jude | Romania, Netherlands, France, Japan | 2009 | Unclassified (15+)

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$18

Concession

$14

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$12

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When

Fri 13 Sep – Sat 21 Sep 2024

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A girl on the verge of adulthood discovers some of life's harsh realities, in Radu Jude's chronically ironic debut feature.

Delia Cristina Fratila (Andreea Bosneag) has just won a car. She should be the happiest, luckiest girl in the world.

Dressed in her good clothes, she's joined by her parents en route to a film set to shoot a commercial and receive her big prize. But soon, the tedium of life on set sinks in and it's not long before the negatives of winning such a big prize become apparent.

Curator's Note

Radu Jude's debut feature film as director is a sly, side-eyed look at family life and the film industry that will either surprise you or elicit a knowing nod. The tone is different to the short films that Jude directed before it; a more cynical worldview surrounds the film, imbuing it with dark humour and a sardonic coolness.

The Happiest Girl in the World premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival where it received the C.I.C.A.E. Award for excellence in arthouse cinema.

– Reece Goodwin, Curator (Film & TV)

A portrayal of family life, and a sly dig at both the filmmaking process and consumerism, this is a low key and utterly delightful little gem
Laurence Boyce (Little White Lies)
Format: 35mm
Language: Romanian with English subtitles
Source: Films Boutique
Courtesy: Films Boutique
Runtime: 99 mins

Event duration

99 mins

Rating

Unclassified (15+)

Viewers under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Where

Cinemas, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

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Focus on Radu Jude (Fri 6 Sep – Mon 23 Sep 2024)

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