Jolly Life (2009)
- Original title
- Neşeli Hayat
- Directed by
- Yılmaz Erdoğan
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Turkey
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 57 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A working class Turkish man takes a job as a Mall Santa. The film follows his experiences in this role and contrasts the worlds of wealthy Westernized Turks and poorer Turks from the east.
lightheartedwarmeverydayplayfulobservationalgentleslice-of-life
What happens
Jolly Life (Turkish: Neşeli Hayat) is a 2009 Turkish comedy film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, about a working class Turkish man who accepts a job as a Mall Santa. It was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2009. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27), was screened in competition at the 29th International Istanbul Film Festival and was nominated in several categories at the 3rd Yeşilçam Awards. The cast are actors of Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar. Due to filming was done simultaneously for two productions, The actors have minor roles. Writer, director and star Erdoğan says that the main character is between the worlds of the Westernized upper class Turks and the working class Turks in the east of the country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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