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The Dead Man and Being Happy poster
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Average
MASTER SCORE 54.5 / 100
2012·Comedy / Drama / Mystery·1h 32m

THE DEAD MAN AND BEING HAPPY

“A film with roads, dogs and guns”

A Spaniard in Argentina becomes aware of his approaching death while staying at a hospital, so he decides to run away from Buenos Aires and start a trip up North, heading nowhere in particular.

Above the Line
Javier Rebollo·DirectorLola Mayo·ScreenplayJavier Rebollo·ScreenplaySantiago Racaj·Director of PhotographyDani Fontrodona·Sound DirectorÁngel Hernández Zoido·Editor
Cast
José Sacristán·SantosRoxana Blanco·ÉrikaValeria Alonso·Young Pretty NurseJorge Jellinek·Big ManCarlos Lecuona·Érika's FatherLisa Caligaris·AlejandraVicky Peña·Woman Who Was Blonde YesterdayFermí Reixach·SantiagoJavier Rebollo·Narrator (voice)Lola Mayo·Narrator (voice)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Javier Rebollo·Director
Writing· 3
Lola Mayo·ScreenplayJavier Rebollo·ScreenplaySalvador Roselli·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Santiago Racaj·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ángel Hernández Zoido·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Dani Fontrodona·Sound DirectorJulián Catz·Sound MixerPelayo Gutiérrez·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 1
Miguel Ángel Rebollo·Production Design
Production· 6
Lluís Miñarro·ProducerLola Mayo·ProducerJosé Nolla·ProducerDamián París·ProducerJérôme Vidal·Co-ProducerAlex Zito·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
54.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Dead Man and Being Happy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Mysterious, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
Ambiguous
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a complex, multi-layered illustration against a light blue background. An elderly man in a white coat points a silenced pistol to the right,”

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Key Elements
Silenced PistolPistolRevolverBottle Of WineGlassWatch
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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