Terribly Happy
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Terribly Happy is a 2008
Danish
film directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
, based on Erling Jepsen's novel of the same name from 2004.
The film was first shown in the film industry at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
in July 2008, in the Czech Republic
, and was one of the Karlovy Vary Award Winners 2008
.
It was the official submission of Denmark
for the category of Best Foreign Language Film for the 82nd Academy Awards
in March 2010.
This film has been compared, in concept, to two films by the Coen brothers
: Blood Simple
(1985) and No Country for Old Men
(2007).
who makes a mistake, is sent for therapy, and then is assigned to a small town in South Jutland
. The interactions are intense between the small town people and the big city policeman now living there. The classic complicated issues of small town life are rephrased many times in the film.
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
Danish
Cinema of Denmark
Denmark has been producing films since 1897 and since the 1980s has maintained a steady stream of product due largely to funding by the state-supported Danish Film Institute. Historically, Danish films have been noted for their realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness and technical...
film directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
Henrik Ruben Genz
Henrik Ruben Genz is a Danish film director.Before becoming involved with film, Genz attended Designskolen Kolding, where he studied graphic design, after giving up on an earlier dream of being a painter. While there, he did some work with video, and a chance meeting with director Arne Bro...
, based on Erling Jepsen's novel of the same name from 2004.
The film was first shown in the film industry at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
in July 2008, in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, and was one of the Karlovy Vary Award Winners 2008
Karlovy Vary Award Winners 2008
-Grand Prix - Crystal Globe:*Frygtelig Lykkelig **Dir. Henrik Ruben Genz**Denmark 2008-Special Jury Prize:*The Photograph**Dir. Nan T...
.
It was the official submission of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
for the category of Best Foreign Language Film for the 82nd Academy Awards
82nd Academy Awards
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled well after...
in March 2010.
This film has been compared, in concept, to two films by the Coen brothers
Coen Brothers
Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are American filmmakers...
: Blood Simple
Blood Simple
Blood Simple is a 1984 neo-noir crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel Coen and the first major film of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who later became a noted director...
(1985) and No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men (film)
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American crime thriller directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. The film was adapted from the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name...
(2007).
Plot summary
The film is about a policeman, Robert Hansen, from CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
who makes a mistake, is sent for therapy, and then is assigned to a small town in South Jutland
South Jutland County
South Jutland County is a former county on the south-central portion of the Jutland Peninsula in southern Denmark....
. The interactions are intense between the small town people and the big city policeman now living there. The classic complicated issues of small town life are rephrased many times in the film.
Further reading
- Simon, Alissa, "Review: Terribly Happy - Frygtelig lykkelig (Denmark)", VarietyVariety (magazine)Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
, Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Symkus, Ed, "Movie review: 'Terribly Happy' a mysterious Western set in Denmark", Holland SentinelHolland SentinelThe Holland Sentinel is the daily newspaper in Holland, Michigan, founded in 1896.Originally an afternoon paper published six days a week, the paper moved to Saturday mornings and then added a Sunday edition in the late 1980s...
, Holland, MichiganHolland, MichiganHolland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
, GateHouse News Service, March 5, 2010