Happy Tears

Happy Tears is an American feature film from the year 2009. Was first performed at the 59th International Film Festival of Berlin on 11 February 2009.

Action

Laura informed her sister Jayne about the poor health of his father Joe. The suffering from dementia old man needed constant care. So far has provided him Laura. But she says that it is now time that her sister takes care of this. However, Jayne delayed the arrival. It is rather busy with their own lives. Her husband Jackson is the son of the late famous painter and the childless couple lives of its heritage. However, Jackson is suffering even after the death of his father under whose size will never reach it. Jayne flees mind getting back in day and night dreams, the more control over their lives than reality. As Jayne then returns to her parents' house, she is confronted with the past of the family and very down to earth sister who would see the common father loved in a nursing home. Although Jayne has not grown at the care of the father, but she makes the suggestion to take his father with him in California. Joe wants to know anything at all. He continues to play his blues songs on the guitar and has an equally crazy with Shelly appearing mistress, who also lives in the house. Shelly poses as nurse, but is addicted to drugs and need the old man's money. Jayne finally manages to drive the woman out of the house. When, after a car accident which has caused Jayne, Laura and Joe end up in the hospital, Jayne dissolves the father's household. Joe finally comes to a nursing home. But Jaynes husband Jackson ends up in a psychiatric hospital.

Background

Writer-director Mitchell Lichtenstein is the son of the painter Roy Lichtenstein.

Reviews

" Happy Tears has funny moments, and for a while it's fun to watch the game from Demi Moore and Parker Posey, their fights and reconciliations. But subtlety is not the matter of director Lichtenstein, he sends his characters through comedy stadl way clumsy set-pieces. "

" Lichtenstein has, in principle, the " neuverfilmt Savages " as shrill farce, in the sense of his father Roy turned to the brightly colored consumer. A Rest of grief and despair can be under the - very funny - Surface guess, but overall the result is too sweet. "

Awards

The film participated in the Berlinale 2009, where he was represented in the competition for the Golden Bear, but remained unprämiert. The Golden Bear went to La teta asustada.

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