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B-Happy
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Directed by	Gonzalo Justiniano
Written by	Gonzalo Justiniano Sergio Gómez Daniela Lillo Fernando Aragón
Produced by	Carlo Bettin Gonzalo Justiniano
Starring	Manuela Martelli
Cinematography	Andrés Garretón
Edited by	Danielle Fillios Guillermo Sánchez
Music by	Cuti Aste
Production company	Sahara Films
Release dates	September 5, 2003 (2003-09-05) (TIFF) October 18, 2003 (2003-10-18) (FICV) January 8, 2004 (2004-01-08) (Chile)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Chile Spain Venezuela
Language	Spanish

B-Happy is a 2003 Chilean-Spanish-Venezuelan drama film directed by Gonzalo Justiniano and written by Justiniano, Sergio Gómez, Daniela Lillo and Fernando Aragón. It stars Manuela Martelli accompanied by Eduardo Barril, Lorene Prieto, Felipe Ríos and Ricardo Fernández.

Synopsis

Kathy lives with her brother Danilo in a small coastal town in Chile. Her life is marked by the absence of her father, who is serving a sentence for multiple robberies, and by the permanent difficulties she must face. At the Lyceum, Kathy meets Chemo, a kind and sensitive boy. Together, they begin an intense relationship of mutual discovery. Meanwhile, Kathy falls into depression due to the increasing loneliness that surrounds her. It will be a painful process, but her strength of spirit and optimism will carry her through.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

• Manuela Martelli as Katty
• Eduardo Barril as Radomir
• Lorene Prieto as Mercedes
• Juan Pablo Sáez as Francisco / Nina
• Gloria Laso as Gladis
• Ricardo Fernández as Chemo
• Juan Falcón as Nélson
• Felipe Ríos as Danilo
• Gabriela Hernández as Peta
• José Martin as Oscar
• Sergio Hernández as Franco
• Oscar Hernández as Albino
• Pedro Vicuña as Tulio
• Carmen Gloria Bresky as Flea
• Consuelo Edwards as Maira
• Sergio Buschmann as Police Officer

Release

B-Happy had its world premiere on September 5, 2003, at the Toronto International Film Festival, then it was screened on October 18, 2003, as the opening film of the Valdivia International Film Festival. It was commercially released on January 8, 2004, in Chilean theaters, then screened on February 20, 2004, at the Mexico City International Film Festival.

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10.

Accolades

References

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2. "B Happy". TODOPUEBLA.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
3. "TEXTO-B-Happy-una-nueva-reinvención-de-Gonzalo-Justiniano". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
4. ^ "B-Happy". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
5. "Reparto de B-Happy (película 2004). Dirigida por Gonzalo Justiniano". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
6. "Reparto Completo de B-Happy (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
7. "La película chilena "B-Happy" encandila a público y crítica". La Nación (in Spanish). 2003-09-08. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
8. "Con el filme B-Happy se dio inició al Festival de Cine de Valdivia". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2003-10-20. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
9. "PELÍCULAS CHILENAS "ESTRENADAS" POR AÑO: AÑOS 2001 A 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
10. "Largometraje chileno B-Happy llega a México". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 2004-02-19. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
11. "B-Happy - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
12. "B- Happy obtiene segundo lugar en festival de cine de La Habana". Emol (in Spanish). 2003-12-12. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
13. ""B-Happy" obtuvo dos galardones en Festival de Cartagena de Indias". Emol (in Spanish). 2004-03-05. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
14. ""B-Happy" recibe premio en Festival de Cine de Berlín". Emol (in Spanish). 2004-02-14. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

External links

• B-Happy at IMDb

• 2003 films
• 2003 drama films
• Chilean drama films
• Spanish drama films
• Venezuelan drama films
• 2000s Spanish-language films
• Films set in Chile
• Films shot in Chile
• Films about families
• Films about depression
• Films about death
• 2000s Chilean films
• 2000s Spanish films