Happy Here and Now Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Drawn into a menacing underground world of the New Orleans elite while searching for her missing sister, Muriel (Shalom Harlow), Amelia (Liane Balaban) is aided in her investigation by ex-CIA agent Bill (Clarence Williams III) in this effort from Nadja director Michael Almereyda. Soon discovering mysterious webcam footage on Muriel's laptop computer that will seemingly aid them in finding Amelia's sister, the duo is confronted with shifting identities in a scene where no one is quite who they appear to be on the surface. An obscure and disturbing study in the nature of avatars in the age of technological isolation, Almereyda's haunting drama soon leads Amelia and Bill into a complex web buried deep in the underground of a mysterious and sometimes menacing city. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
12/14/2005
DVD Release Date:
12/26/2005
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for some language.
Run Time:
89 min.
Distributor(s):
IFC
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Dangerous Attraction, Woman In Jeopardy, Missing Persons, Sibling Relationships, Technology Run Amok, Mind Games, Private Eyes
Tone:
Atmospheric, Chilly, Austere, Enigmatic, Stylized, Cerebral
Keywords:
underground [counterculture]
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (12-14-2005)
Status:
DVD