Happy End
2009 2h 10m movie Film Taiwan

Happy End

Les Derniers jours du monde

“Finally free !”

Synopsis

Les Derniers jours du monde

“Finally free !”

Robinson, appropriately named as we will soon discover, is on vacation in Biarritz with his wife. What follows is the story behind the loss of his arm, a story that becomes increasingly bizarre and eventually apocalyptic, leading us down a narrative path of labyrinthine complexity. The resulting film is an extraordinary feat of imagination and daring, set against the backdrop of a world on the verge of destruction.

The 2008–2010 Taiwan Window

In the crowded 2008-2010 Taiwan release window, Happy End sits at #20 of 21. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Out of Sight
    #1

    Out of Sight

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  2. Hear Me
    #2

    Hear Me

    ★ 7.2 · 2009
  3. One Day
    #3

    One Day

    ★ 7.2 · 2010
  4. Parking
    #4

    Parking

    ★ 6.9 · 2008
  5. 7 Days in Heaven
    #5

    7 Days in Heaven

    ★ 6.9 · 2010
  6. When Love Comes
    #6

    When Love Comes

    ★ 6.9 · 2010
  7. Orz Boyz
    #7

    Orz Boyz

    ★ 6.9 · 2008
  8. Fated to Love You
    #8

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 6.8 · 2008

The 2000s Taiwan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Taiwan, 31 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Happy End premiered alongside 5 others.

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Drama + Science Fiction in Taiwan

4 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Happy End itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 5 other Taiwan films in 2009.

The 70th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).

Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).

Audience Engagement

54
Reviews
79th
Review-volume percentile
71st
Popularity percentile

54 audience reviews — more than 79% of Taiwan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 71th percentile among Taiwan films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Happy End, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • shelter · 2
  • contamination · 2
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • virus · 11
  • apocalypse · 9
  • vacation · 7
  • poison · 6

Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
54
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #156 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.

Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #113 of 118 (top 96%).

Production Details

Primary CountryTaiwan
All Production CountriesBelgium, France, Spain, Taiwan
Original LanguageFr
Production CompaniesMallerich Films, Soudaine Compagnie, Arena Films, France 2 Cinéma, Filmagic Pictures
Runtime2h 10m
Release DateAugust 19, 2009
IMDbtt1390405
Official Sitewww.wildbunch-distribution.com

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