Jan-Eric Mack's 'A Happy Family' Brings Genre-Blending Social Drama to Karlovy Vary as First Swiss Main Competition Entry
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Georg Szalai
Summary
A profile of Swiss director Jan-Eric Mack and his feature debut 'A Happy Family,' which is world premiering at the Karlovy Vary film festival as the first-ever Swiss film in main competition. The film is described as a social drama that subverts genre expectations, blending thriller elements with warmth and humor, centered on an ambivalent single mother protagonist who defies simple moral categorization. Mack emphasizes complexity over moralizing, aiming to invite reflection and discussion through nuanced storytelling that shows a different side of Switzerland.
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Twitter / XJan-Eric Mack's 'A Happy Family' Brings Genre-Blending Social Drama to Karlovy Vary as First Swiss Main Competition Entryhollywoodreporter.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledA Happy Family features an ambivalent main character, namely a single mother who doesn't fit neatly into categories of black or white and good or evil.
Complexity instead of moralizing is the motto.
The film takes pleasure in mixing genres, surprising with thriller vibes that many won't see coming.
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