Jolly Life
2009 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 5.7
Caught between cultures and weighed down by personal troubles, a man takes a job as a mall Santa. As he navigates the role, he starts to see how the line between make-believe and everyday life can blur in unexpected ways.
Also known as Happy Life
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Details
- Original title
- Neşeli Hayat
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-11-27
- Language
- TR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (56 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, culture-clash comedy with a holiday twist and a touch of bittersweet realism; Not for you if you want high stakes or sharp satire like Vizontele.
Pros: culture-clash humor; heartfelt holiday setup; relatable struggles | Cons: low-stakes conflict; familiar premise; uneven pacing
Cast & crew
Yılmaz Erdoğan
as Rıza
Ersin Korkut
Büşra Pekin
as Ayla
Cezmi Baskın
Erdal Tosun
Rıza Akın
Sinan Bengier
Ayberk Atilla
Fatma Murat
as Meryem
Tonguç Oksal
Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan