The saying "It's not enough to succeed, others should fail," or its numerous variations, has been attributed to figures ranging from Genghis Khan to Gore Vidal.
Whoever said it, however, was speaking with infinite wisdom about the human condition. The adage is illustrated to witty, darkly comic effect in BenDavid Grabinski's directorial debut which attempts to infuse a romantic tale with strong doses of Twilight Zone-style strangeness.
While Happily doesn't fully succeed in coherently weaving together its numerous surreal plot twists, the stylistic assuredness on display marks its tyro filmmaker as a talent to watch.
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