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Cea mai fericita fata din lume (2009)

A successful representation of Romanian society

Delia wins a car in a regular contest and has to drive to Bucharest with her mom and dad to get the prize. She then has to film a short marketing video to promote the brand, during which she continuously argues with her parents.

She is the winner, but the prize seems to only cause her problems and bring the conflicts between her parent and herself to light. The child-parent dynamics are well shown, with what I consider to be the typical romanian parents.

I don't know if the director wanted her to come across as spoiled or ungrateful (I can't tell what the intention was) but I didn't see her that way. She just seemed like a regular girl whose parents don't listen to and endlessly shame her, for being their child I guess!?? What I mean is, they keep telling her that they have sacrificed their life and health for her and only want the best for her, but refuse to listen to and reason with her. They are aggressive and the performances are just as natural as the dialogue.

The plot is simple, but there's no need for more as the story is centered on the characters and their interactions.

If it was anything I disliked, it was the jokes some of the characters made, but I can't say it's unrealistic.