The Happiest Girl in the World Page #7

Synopsis: Delia, a young Romanian girl, comes to Bucharest with her parents to collect a prize she has won in a contest organized by a soft-drinks company. The prize is a beautiful new car. All Delia has to do now is appear in front of the camera in a commercial. All goes well until it becomes clear that Delia and her parents have very different ideas about what to do with the new car. Meanwhile, the contest's sponsor needs a radiant prize-winner with a gleaming smile. A wicked satire and a psychological portrait of a society perverted by its slavery to capitalism and consumerism.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Radu Jude
Production: Hi Film Productions
  6 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Year:
2009
99 min
37 Views


fair not to get something.

Don't you understand? We'll give you

everything back in two years.

But I want to make sure

I have enough for college.

That's why I need at least 3,000.

We can't give you 3,000...

Only 2,000.

We'd have given you that

anyway, you didn't have to ask.

- 2 isn't enough. I want 3.

- Impossible, kitten.

If I had it in the bank,

I'd give you 10,000.

But we're investing it. As soon as we

start making some profit,

we'll give it to you.

- We're ready.

- I swear.

Now. It's urgent,

we don't have much light left.

Young man, you're not the only one

with problems.

- Let her go.

- One more minute.

At least 2,700. So

I don't have to worry about college.

I said 2,000. Okay, 2,300.

Once we've done our thing,

we'll give you more, we won't leave

you on your own.

- At least 2,700.

- She has the brains of a businessman!

Why don't you study Economics?

my final offer, as the Americans say.

Okay.

But I want it straight up.

No can do. Fifty-fifty, that's how

I'm getting it from Manciulea.

- That's not my problem.

- What am I supposed to do?

and the rest afterwards.

- Which is when?

- 4 months from now.

- Okay.

- Sign it.

- Give me the pen.

- Didn't you keep it?

- No.

- We'll find it.

- And give me this Dacia.

- Of course.

Whenever I don't need it,

it's yours.

No, give it to me for good.

So I have my own car

while I'm here, at college.

No way. If you stay home,

I'll give it to you.

But we'll talk about it.

Let's go. There's no light left.

- I'm coming.

- Sir, just one second.

If she doesn't come right now,

we lose a day's shooting.

- She'll have to pay for it.

- Have a pen?

- She needs to sign something for me.

- We have to finish shooting!

If she doesn't come, you'll have to

pay for it. I swear.

What is this?

Hiroshima? Nagasaki?

F***ing moron...

Girlie, get in the car!

Leave her alone.

Roll camera...

Miaunel, diffuse that light.

Faster!

Let's go up... Easy...

How's the background?

Almost dark. If we don't shoot now,

we're f***ed.

My name is Delia Cristina Fratila,

and I'm the happiest

girl in the world.

I sent in 3 Bibo Multifruit labels

and won this gorgeous Logan Break.

Drink! Drink! Drink!

Drink!!!

Send them in now!

Cut.

- Another one, and fast!

- She shouldn't be so stiff.

"Stiff". You like

suggestive language.

- Get lost...

- Stop playing hard to get.

As usual. A big smile.

Delia, a bigger smile

and use your teeth!

Another one, quickly. Say your

lines, and then say them again.

Faster.

Don't stop until I say so.

It's a loop!

Put the crane up!

Move away!

Roll camera...

- Move away, Bombardel...

- F*** off!

- Roll camera...

- Rolling!

Action!

My name is Delia Cristina Fratila,

and I'm the happiest girl in the world

I sent in 3 Bibo Multifruit labels

and won this gorgeous Logan Break.

Send them in now!

Go back up! Drink more and look

happier! Please, Delia!

Roll camera...

Go away, Bombardel.

Action!

My name is Delia Cristina Fratila,

and I'm the happiest

girl in the world.

I sent in 3 Bibo Multifruit labels

and won this gorgeous Logan Break.

Drink! Drink! Drink!

More! Drink more!

- She should drink more!

- Send them in now!

Cut! Go back up!

Faster!

Delia, drink more.

Stop rolling your eyes,

drink more in one sip.

Get out of there! Action!

My name is Delia Cristina Fratila,

and I'm...

- Cut! Delia, please...

- One more!

Concentrate, what the f***?

Faster!

Action!

My name is Delia Cristina Fratila,

and I'm the happiest

girl in the world.

I sent in 3 Bibo Multifruit labels

and I won this gorgeous Logan Break.

Drink! Drink! Drink!

Look happy!

Send them in now!

Go back up.

Cut!

Pretty good. One more

and then we go home.

Get me down.

- We're going home. It's over.

- Try a bit more.

Can't do it. I've already

under-exposed.

- So, that's it.

- Wrap everything.

They're not so great. I mean, she

smiled okay but she didn't drink...

- I mean she drank too little.

- No, I thought she was okay.

We can see to it in the cutting room,

perhaps we can use some other takes.

It wouldn't really work,

the light is different.

First we were in broad daylight...

I can change the lighting

and shoot at night.

No, it's sombre.

Okay then, we'll use this.

- We could dub her.

- Okay.

Anyway, we'll see all the rushes

and maybe we'll chose

one of the previous takes.

Some of them were quite decent.

Yeah, that's do-able.

I'm leaving, then.

Thanks a lot.

- Want to go eat something?

- If you're buying...

Bye. Thank you.

- So, we leave it as it is?

- Yeah, that's a wrap.

The shooting is over, thanks!

Let's pack things up.

- Thanks a lot, guys. Bye.

- Bye.

- Thanks a lot.

- You're welcome.

It was very good!

But like I told you, don't be so shy.

Thank you very much for your patience.

She is shy.

No problem, everything went just fine.

- I'm leaving...

- Where to?

- To the Judas Priest concert.

- Those faggots?

- What faggots?

- The bald one, Halford, he's a f*ggot.

- No way...

- Really.

- Bye. Enjoy the car.

- Thank you.

- Well done, Delia. It went fine.

- I've found the pen.

We're going home!

Great!

We're going straight home now.

Hey!

Where's the director so I can

get reimbursed for the gasoline?

- It's not him who does it...

- Who does, then?

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Radu Jude

Radu Jude (Romanian: [ˈradu ˈʒude]; born March 28, 1977) is a Romanian film director and scenarist. more…

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