MY HAPPY FAMILY
by Nana & Simon
Synopsis: In a patriarchal society, an ordinary Georgian family lives with three generations under one roof. All are shocked when 50-year-old Manana decides to move out from her parents’ home and live alone. Without her family and her husband, a journey into the unknown begins.
2017 / Georgia, Germany, France / 115 min
Produced by Augenschein Film Produktion and Polaire Film / Coproduced by Arizona Productions.
“A small jewel. Always absorbing, the film features a magnetic central performance by Ia Shugliashvili as one of the strongest, most quietly heroic introverts we’ve seen on screen in a while. Film will resonate with audiences worldwide”
— Screen Daily
“My Happy Family is not only the best film of Sundance, but it’s likely to be one of the best films of the year”
— Village Voice
“Nana & Simon are the best thing to happen to Sundance’s world narrative competition section in years”
— Filmmaker Magazine
