Completed - DUTCH - Drama - 90 minutes
The story of a man who, at midlife, is being pursued by his own personal tormentor. He has to get rid of himself.
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Nic BALTHAZAR Writer(s) : Nic BALTHAZAR Cast : Peter VAN DEN BEGIN, Barbara SARAFIAN, Jeroen LEENDERS, Josse DE PAUW, Kamal KARMACH, Rik VERHEYE, Leen DENDIEVEL, Veerle MALSCHAERT Producer(s) : Peter BOUCKAERT (Eyeworks), Maarten SWART (Kaap Holland Film), Diana ELBAUM (Entre Chien et Loup)
Ralph Hartman (Peter Van den Begin) is a successful stand-up comedian who is struggling. With life, but mainly with himself. In fact, he is being followed by the man in his head, who rarely stops talking. Meanwhile, Hartman has to keep going in the merciless environment of stand-up comedy, during an exhausting tour with exhausting colleagues and great expectations. While his negative voice constantly wades in. Fortunately Laura Maris (Barbara Sarafian) is there too, who seems to recognize his problem.‘Everybody Happy’ is a parable about how we can all end up on the edge of a precipice . But also about how we can step away from it. A film that won’t save the world. But it may save you.
Country(ies) : BELGIUM
Montréal World FF 2016 (World Competition - Best Director)Festival Cinéma International Rouyn Norada Abitibi-Témiscamingue 2016Ostend FF 2017