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B-Happy (2003)

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Chilean filmmaker Gonzalo Justiniano directs the coming-of-age drama B-Happy. Manuela Martelli plays fearless 14-year-old Kathy, who lives in Chile with her mother (Lorene Prieto) and older brother (Felipe Rios). Her father (Eduardo Barril) is a criminal who reverts back to a life of crime when he's released from prison. Her family eventually deserts her and she's left on her own. She makes friends with new kid in town Chemo (Ricardo Fern�ndez), escapes from reform school, and works as a

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Gonzalo Justiniano

In Theaters: Sep 5, 2003 Wide

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It's a thoughtful work that opts for careful observation and quiet deliberation over histrionics and drama.

June 17, 2004 Comment

Richard James Havis

Hollywood Reporter

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This cooled-out melodrama from Chile is often so natural it has the on-the-fly illumination of improvisation.

March 31, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Elvis Mitchell

New York Times

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In a sad, sympathetic and haunting performance, Manuela Martelli plays Katty as a 15-year-old enigma. It is an unforgettable piece of acting in an otherwise mediocre movie.

April 12, 2004 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews

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Steve Rhodes

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A rigorous Chilean film about all the challenges faced by a poor teenage girl who is forced to take charge of her own life at an early age.

April 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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