Happyland

Name: Happyland
Director: Evi Romen

Feature Film | 2023-2025 | Drama | Austria, Belgium

Main data

Director	Evi Romen
Written by	Evi Romen
Production	Amour Fou Vienna GmbH, Albolina Film GmbH (Serviceproduktion Italien), Take Five [be] (coproduction)
Distributor	Polyfilm Verleih [at]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	18/09/2023
End of shooting	25/10/2023
Number of shooting days	28
Locations	Wien & Niederösterreich
Filming regions	Austria

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Length of movie

ca 1h30min

Cast

Cast

Brief synopsis

After a failed career as a musician, Helen(e) returns to provincial life. Here she encounters ghosts of her youth in the shape of former band members, her great love – and a son she never had.

(Amour Fou Film)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Andrea Wenzl	Helen [L]
Simon Frühwirth	Joe [L]
Michael Pink	Tom [SR]
Michaela Rosen	n.a. [SR]
Robert Stadlober	n.a. [SR]
Simone Fuith	n.a. [SR]
Birgit Stöger	n.a. [SR]
Oliver Welter	n.a. [SR]
Alicia Edelweiß	n.a. [SR]
Martina Spitzer	Punkfrau [SR]
Alexander Stecher	Cowboy [SR]
Saleh Rozati	Cello Player from London [SR]
Lissy Pernthaler	Silvia [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Raoul Bruck
Key 2nd AD	Konrad Sulzmann
Crowd 2nd AD	Angelika Cech
3rd AD	Livia Pernhaupt
AD Trainee	Oliver Kerschbaum
3rd AD Crowd	Caspar Thiel
Director of photography	Martin Gschlacht
Camera operator	Fabian Meller
Steadicam operator	Fabian Meller
1st assistant camera	Dieter Knestel
2nd assistant camera	Nicolas Glockner-Lösch
Costume designer	Cinzia Cioffi
Costumer / wardrobe	Rita Kröss Cast	Cast
Additional costumers	Elisabeth Heinisch
Director	Evi Romen
Script supervisor	Nina Mayrhofer
Editor	Karina Ressler
Gaffer	Benjamin Klein
Best boy electric	Lukas Kern
Lighting technician / electrician	Arnold Graggaber
Lighting technician / electrician	Dorian Frey
Lighting technician / electrician	Jakob Czajka
Additional electrician	Oskar Ott
Additional electrician	Andreas Foramitti
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Sam Dopona
Additional make up artist	Kristin Barthold
Producer	Bady Minck
Producer	Alon Knoll
Producer	Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
Producer	Grégory Zalcman
Production designer	Renate Martin
Production designer	Andreas Donhauser
Assistant production designer	Barbara Gamper
Construction manager	Thomas Gamper
Assistant stand by props	Max Wister
Additional location scout	Laura Buczynski
Art department trainee	Laura Buczynski
Line producer	Philipp Grandits
Production manager	Igor Orovac
Production coordinator	Bianca Leutgab
Production driver	Michael Barritt
Screenwriter	Evi Romen
Production sound mixer	Fabrice Osinski
Sound designer	Dorit Chrysler
Eco sustainability manager	Marion Elisabeth Rossmann

Production companies

Company	Comment
Albolina Film GmbH Serviceproduktion Italien	Serviceproduktion Italien
Amour Fou Vienna GmbH
Take Five [be] coproduction	coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Polyfilm Verleih [at] Austria (theatrical)	Austria (theatrical)

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Production Services	Lockit Network Services Metadata management	Metadata management
Production Services	Ö wie Knödel / Goldene Rose GmbH
Props	Peinelt-Motors Waffenmeister, Beratung, Instruktion, Waffen, Zubehör, Ausrüstung üb. Filmdienst Wien	Waffenmeister, Beratung, Instruktion, Waffen, Zubehör, Ausrüstung üb. Filmdienst Wien
Special Effects	Harry Siebler Filmeffekte
Special Effects	Harry Siebler Filmeffekte

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Evi Romen	2025	Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Film [at] Best Feature Film	Best Feature Film	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2025	Austria	Diagonale - Festival des österreichischen Films World premiere	World premiere

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Austria	Friday, 13/06/2025

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