Heureux comme Lazzaro

by Alice Rohrwacher

2018
126 min
Feature film
tragedy
Color

FIFIB Formation 2019

The programmer’s eye

A peasant, Lazzaro is the most radiant person in the estate the
Marquesa Alfonsina de Lusina rules over. He lives away from the real world, in a
timeless space. Exploitation is coming to an end and reality strikes. A contemporary
odyssey, both cruel and splendid.

Biography and Filmography

Alice Rohrwacher directed Le Meraviglie (The Wonders), winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Born in 1981 in Fiesole, she studied in ­Turin­and­­ Lisbon.­ She­ has ­worked ­in­ music­ and­­ documentary­ projects.­ She­ has­ also worked as an editor and composer for­ theatre.­ Her­ first­ feature­ Corpo Celeste made its world premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight­.

2023 : LA CHIMERA - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter
2022 : LE PUPILLE (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter
2021 : FUTURA - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter (co-directed with Francesco Munzi and Pietro Marcello)
2020 : QUATTRO STRADE (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2020 : OMELIA CONTADINA (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter  (Co-directed with JR) 
2018 : HAPPY AS LAZZARO - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2015 : DE DJESS (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2014 : THE WONDERS - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2011 : HEAVENLY BODY - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter
2006 : LA FIUMARA - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter

by Alice Rohrwacher

Alice Rohrwacher directed Le Meraviglie (The Wonders), winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Born in 1981 in Fiesole, she studied in ­Turin­and­­ Lisbon.­ She­ has ­worked ­in­ music­ and­­ documentary­ projects.­ She­ has­ also worked as an editor and composer for­ theatre.­ Her­ first­ feature­ Corpo Celeste made its world premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight­.

2023 : LA CHIMERA - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter
2022 : LE PUPILLE (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter
2021 : FUTURA - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter (co-directed with Francesco Munzi and Pietro Marcello)
2020 : QUATTRO STRADE (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2020 : OMELIA CONTADINA (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter  (Co-directed with JR) 
2018 : HAPPY AS LAZZARO - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2015 : DE DJESS (SHORT) - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2014 : THE WONDERS - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter 
2011 : HEAVENLY BODY - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter
2006 : LA FIUMARA - Alice Rohrwacher - Director and screenwriter