Girls Always Happy

About This Movie

Girls Always Happy drifts through the lives of two women in Beijing, painting a raw and sometimes uncomfortable portrait of ambition and dependency. Wu, in her mid-twenties, is caught in a cycle of aspirations, while sharing a cramped space with her mother, who's equally lost in her own literary dreams. The atmosphere is thick with the weight of unmet expectations, all heightened by the presence of an elderly benefactor whose support tints their relationship with complexity. The film's pacing feels languid, mirroring the stagnant lives of its characters, and there's this gritty realism that seeps through, making the struggles and small victories feel palpable. The performances are intimate and layered, drawing you into their world of quiet desperation.

Drama focusing on personal relationshipsUnique Beijing setting enhances the narrativeExplores themes of ambition and familial ties