Happy Here and Now
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| Happy Here and Now | |
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| Directed by | Michael Almereyda |
| Written by | Michael Almereyda |
| Produced by | Callum Greene Anthony Katagas |
| Starring | David Arquette Liane Balaban Gloria Reuben Ally Sheedy Karl Geary |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Herron |
| Edited by | Kristina Boden |
| Music by | David Julyan |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Happy Here and Now is a 2002 mystery drama film directed by Michael Almereyda.[2] The film stars David Arquette, Liane Balaban, Gloria Reuben, Ally Sheedy, and Karl Geary. Happy Here and Now had its world premiere at the CineVegas film festival in June 2002 and subsequently went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival that September. The film did not receive a limited theatrical release until December 14, 2005, three years after the film debuted.
It won a Special Jury Prize at SXSW in 2003 and was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2004.
When Muriel, an unhappy young woman, goes missing, her worried sister Amelia desperately searches the Internet for a clue to her sibling's whereabouts. Amelia is guided by mysterious webcam footage found on Muriel's laptop and is aided by Bill, a private investigator. Amelia's search leads her deep into New Orleans’ underbelly.
Cast
- Karl Geary as Eddie Mars / Tom
- Shalom Harlow as Muriel
- Clarence Williams III as Bill
- Ally Sheedy as Lois
- Gloria Reuben as Hannah
- David Arquette as Eddie
- Billy Slaughter as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Liane Balaban as Amelia
