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199 Tips to Be Happy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrés Waissbluth
Written byAndrés Waissbluth
Nona Fernández
Cristián Jiménez
Marcelo Leonart
Produced byBruno Bettati
StarringPablo Macaya
Tamara Garea
Andrea García-Huidobro
CinematographyInti Briones
Edited byMarcos Hervera
Music byPebre
Production
companies
14 Pies
Jirafa films
Retaguardia Films
Zoofilmes
Release dates
  • 25 September 2008 (2008-09-25) (Chile)
  • October 2008 (2008-10) (FICV)
  • 23 June 2009 (2009-06-23) (La Chimenea)
  • 17 July 2009 (2009-07-17) (Spain)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesChile
Spain
LanguageSpanish
Budget$1 million[1]

199 Tips to Be Happy (Spanish: 199 recetas para ser feliz, lit. '199 recipes to be happy') is a 2008 Chilean-Spanish drama film directed by Andrés Waissbluth and written by Waissbluth, Nona Fernández, Cristián Jiménez & Marcelo Leonart.[2] Starring Pablo Macaya, Tamara Garea and Andrea García-Huidobro.[1] It is inspired by the story Noticias de Milo, which is part of the book Mujer desnuda fumando en la ventana by Marcelo Leonart.[3]

Synopsis[edit]

A Chilean couple in Barcelona languishes under the influence of a humid and hot summer. While he tries to lead the promotional campaign for a book that promises happiness, she can't get her younger brother recently dead in Chile out of her mind. His days are shaken by the unexpected visit of a disturbing girl.[4]

Cast[edit]

The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]

  • Pablo Macaya as Tomás
  • Tamara Garea as Helena
  • Andrea García-Huidobro as Sandra
  • Àlex Brendemühl as Jordi
  • Jordi Dauder as Enric
  • Felipe Pires as Milo
  • Abdelali El Aziz as Moroccan Bar Waiter
  • Soledad Gaspar as Moroccan Bar Girl
  • Andrés Waissbluth as Man in the train
  • Carolina Clemente as Tomás's partner in Editorial 1
  • Oscar Pino as Tomás's partner in Editorial 2
  • Diego Muñiz as Long Haired Boy
  • Pau Herrero as Curly Haired Boy
  • Juan Perona as Hotel Receptionist
  • Alana Vandeweghe as Redhead Model Academy
  • Rossana Barra as Black Model
  • Pablo Vázquez as Artist

Production[edit]

Principal photography began on 28 July 2006, and ended on September 5 of the same year in Barcelona, Spain.[7][8]

Release[edit]

Festival[edit]

199 Tips to Be Happy was screened at the beginning of October 2008 in the Ventana Section of Chilean Cinema at the 15th Valdivia International Film Festival,[9] in mid-November 2008 at the 20th Viña del Mar International Film Festival as part of the National Fiction Feature Film Competition[10] and on 22 June 2009, at the 9th Festival La Chimenea de Villaverde.[11][12]

Theatrical[edit]

It was scheduled to be released on 14 August 2008, in Chilean theaters,[13] but it was delayed until September 25 of the same year[14][15] to later expand to the Spanish market on 17 July 2009.[8]

Accolades[edit]

Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
Seoul International Film Festival Best Director Andrés Waissbluth Won [16]
Antofagasta International Film Festival Audience Award 199 Tips to Be Happy Won
Tarapaca Festival Best Screenplay Andrés Waissbluth, Nona Fernández, Cristián Jiménez & Marcelo Leonart Won
Pedro Sienna Awards Best Original Music Pebre Nominated [17][18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "199 recetas para ser feliz: aviso y espera". 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ Martín, René (1 October 2008). "199 recetas para ser feliz (2008)". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Andrés Waissbluth y Eugenia Weinstein: Madre e hijo unen recetas para ser felices". 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ "199 recetas para ser feliz". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Reparto de 199 recetas para ser feliz (película 2008). Dirigida por Andrés Waissbluth". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Reparto Completo de 199 recetas para ser feliz (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Barcelona se convierte en el plató de rodaje de cinco películas, con actrices como Julian Moore o Aitana Sánchez-Gijón". Europa Press. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b "199 RECETAS PARA SER FELIZ" (PDF). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Catalogo de Cine Chileno 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Lista Oficial de los Clasificados para el certamen en su versión 2008". Editando | Comunicación Audiovisual for Dummies (in Spanish). 21 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Ocho películas de América Latina participan en un festival de cine en Madrid - ElPeriodicoDeMexico.Com". elperiodicodemexico.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ^ ""199 Recetas para ser feliz" competirá en festival de cine español". Emol (in Spanish). 18 June 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Cine chileno: Tony Manero encabeza los estrenos para el segundo semestre". Emol (in Spanish). 26 June 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Quieres ser feliz?". POTQ Magazine (in Spanish). 5 August 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  15. ^ "PELÍCULAS CHILENAS "ESTRENADAS" POR AÑO: AÑOS 2001 A 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Andrés Waissbluth - Cine - 199 Recetas para ser Feliz (2008)". andreswaissbluth.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Cinta "Tony Manero" fue nominada en 10 categorías para premios "Pedro Sienna"". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  18. ^ ""La buena vida" fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Pedro Sienna 2009". Emol (in Spanish). 31 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/199_Tips_to_Be_Happy

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