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Screening of "Happy When You're Not"

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22.02.2026 · 16:30 · UTC+5
Where
Yekaterinburg
Ельцин Центр
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The Yeltsin Center cinema is showing a romantic comedy about two stubborn people brought together by chance. Instead of an ideal couple - a clash of characters, sharp dialogues, and awkward morning conversations. The film with self-irony explores how humor, honesty, and new feelings can arise from mutual dislike. The main characters of the film are two people with the same names and equally complicated personal lives. He is hopelessly in love with his best friend's fiancée, while she has long stopped believing in romance and is stuck in an office affair with her boss. A chance encounter at a party quickly turns into a verbal duel, where each line sounds like a small blow to the ego. Their instant mutual dislike turns into a night spent in the same apartment. The morning after their unexpected closeness proves to be much more complicated than any date - they have to look each other in the eye, dissect the jokes from the previous night, and figure out what to do with their new feelings. The characters balance between the desire to escape back into familiar chaos and the fear of losing the person who sees them without masks and displays of false confidence. The film cleverly plays with recognizable situations: awkward kitchen conversations, messaging exchanges, attempts to appear calm when everything inside is boiling. Viewers easily pick up on familiar intonations - from sarcastic jabs to quiet confessions that are hard to say out loud. The story shows how humor sometimes becomes the only defense against one's own vulnerability and how difficult it is to allow oneself to be honest when it seems that everyone around is waiting for the next failure. A particular pleasure comes from the ensemble cast. Alexandra Bortich and her co-stars create a lively dialogue, where behind the external ease lies a fatigue from the endless search for "ideal relationships." Against the backdrop of urban landscapes, office spaces, and noisy parties, unfolds a story about how adult love often appears unexpectedly and not according to the rules of romantic comedies. The film is suitable for those who enjoy witty plots, and

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