Das melancholische Mädchen (2019)
Release Year: 2019
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: Aren't You Happy?, Меланхоличното момиче, Ugye boldog vagy?, Melancholijna dziewczyna, Меланхоличка, Меланхолічка, The Melancholic Girl
Director: Susanne Heinrich
Writer: Susanne Heinrich
Summary
Das melancholische Mädchen is Susanne Heinrich's debut film, exploring themes of precarity, marketing, serial monogamy, neo-spirituality, disillusionment, and the pressure to be happy in a post-modern society. The movie blends pop culture with theory, feminism with humor, as it follows an unnamed girl through her humorous encounters with diverse characters. Though not a typical biographical film, the story offers insights into a young woman's navigation of societal expectations and personal identity.