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The trailer for new Oz-made production “H is for Happiness” , which has it’s world premiere at MIFF in August, has been released.
Led by newcomers Daisy Axon and Wesley Patten, the John Sheedy-directed pic is the story of Candice Phee, a relentlessly optimistic and hilariously forthright girl on the cusp of her 13th birthday. Candice’s family is in disarray: her mum has been living with depression since the death of Candice’s baby sister, while her dad and his brother – Candice’s beloved Rich Uncle Brian – are not on speaking terms. As she faces the uncertainties of impending adolescence with the help of her new friend Douglas Benson, Candice hatches a variety of outlandish schemes to make her nearest and dearest happy again.
Sheedy, director of the MIFF 2017 Best Australian Short Film ”Mrs McCutcheon”, makes his feature debut with this sunny and buoyant coming-of-age tale. Supported by the MIFF Premiere Fund and adapted from Barry Jonsberg’s acclaimed young adult novel, it’s a warm-hearted hug of a film, unafraid to tackle serious themes while remaining laugh-out-loud funny and sweetly uplifting. Lisa Hoppe penned the screenplay for the film.
Miriam Margolyes, Emma Booth, Richard Roxburgh, Deborah Mailman and Joel Jackson star alongside the abovesaid newcomers.
“H is for Happiness” will have its World Premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 2019 Family Gala on 11th August at the iconic Astor Theatre.
