Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy (Film)

Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy is a 2013 Thai arthouse film written and directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit. Produced by Aditya Assarat with cinematography by Pairach Kumwan, the feature has a runtime of 127 minutes and was shot in the Thai language.

Promotional still featuring the cast of Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

Production and Concept

The narrative is based on an artistic concept that adapts a Twitter stream into a fictional film. The director utilized 410 real tweets from an anonymous girl to construct a contemporary narrative about a high school senior. During its development, the project carried the early working title The Year of June.

Plot

Set during a high school senior's final months before graduation, the story follows Mary as she experiences sudden shifts in her education, friendships, and romantic life alongside a series of surreal, seemingly random events.

Cast

Poonpiriya Patcha
Netjui Chonnikan

Festival Screenings

The film held its world premiere on September 1, 2013, at the 70th Venice Film Festival under the Biennale College - Cinema section. It subsequently screened at several international events, including the Busan International Film Festival, the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the New Horizons International Film Festival.