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Manuela Martelli, Eduardo Barril, Lorene Prieto, Felipe Rios, Ricardo Fernández

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 (F... read more read more...elipe 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 Fernández), escapes from reform school, and works as a prostitute. B-Happy was shown at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Gonzalo Justiniano

Release Date: September 5, 2003

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Richard James Havis
June 17, 2004
Richard James Havis, Hollywood Reporter

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

Elvis Mitchell
March 31, 2004
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

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

Steve Rhodes
April 12, 2004
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

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. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
April 2, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

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. Full Review

Eddie Cockrell
March 27, 2009
Eddie Cockrell, Variety

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