PresentsInc Presents: Happy Returns
31 May @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Daniel Hutchings as he attempts to host a matinee screening of Happy Returns. Expect a feature film and some tales of Thingyness in an exciting mix of screen comedy and live performance.
Happy Returns Synopsis: Ema, a frustrated wife and mother, spends a day caught between her old teenage expectations of romance and her current domestic obligations after she gets an invitation to meet a mystery man at 8pm. Will she stay or will she go? 73mins – 2019 – English
What Thingy Fans say….
“For those of us who are familiar with Thingys, this is a more subtle, character driven comedy.”
Daniel Thackeray, Film Journalist
“Beautiful, funny and tender. I watched it twice!”
Giacomo Cracc, Filmmaker, Enjoy Cookies
“Such an incredibly inspiring film….this is just full of amazing techniques and storytelling. Such a delight and so funny.”
Dylan Hastie, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“My first thingy. So funny and so profound. A film that can make you laugh and then hit you in the feels is the perfect type of film. And this one has so much heart to give. Also pls more sexy dancing in the next one, tah x.”
jpmackender, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“Like Shirley Valentine directed by Nicolas Roeg.”
Leo Travis, Singer-Songwriter,
“My first Daniel Hutchings Thingy! Hope I get the chance to see more! A pub backroom counts as a cinema right?”
Brocco, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“A very heartfelt ode to the everyday grind and the difficult feelings of detachment and subsequent desire towards escapism that come with it. It does a great job of addressing this but also reminding the audience why rekindling passion and sincerity in the face of that is so so important.”
Shaun, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“The ending rounded things off in a great way, a way which made you smile, a way which made you think all the confusion was worth it.”
Cadburyhedges, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“Very special to me as its my first time watching a Daniel Hutchings Thingy and hope its not the last.”
zaccardwell, Lettterboxd Reviewer“Happy Returns is a must-watch for cinephiles and fans of character-driven narratives. It successfully combines powerful storytelling with impressive technical execution. This film’s exploration of the human experience and the significance of our past in shaping our present will resonate with viewers long after the credits roll.”
jacbrown, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“A proper corker like.”
Leif Clayton, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“In the market for some puppy chow.”
Mads, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“For those of us who are familiar with Thingys, this is a more subtle, character driven comedy.”
Daniel Thackeray, Film Journalist
“Beautiful, funny and tender. I watched it twice!”
Giacomo Cracc, Filmmaker, Enjoy Cookies
“Such an incredibly inspiring film….this is just full of amazing techniques and storytelling. Such a delight and so funny.”
Dylan Hastie, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“My first thingy. So funny and so profound. A film that can make you laugh and then hit you in the feels is the perfect type of film. And this one has so much heart to give. Also pls more sexy dancing in the next one, tah x.”
jpmackender, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“Like Shirley Valentine directed by Nicolas Roeg.”
Leo Travis, Singer-Songwriter,
“My first Daniel Hutchings Thingy! Hope I get the chance to see more! A pub backroom counts as a cinema right?”
Brocco, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“A very heartfelt ode to the everyday grind and the difficult feelings of detachment and subsequent desire towards escapism that come with it. It does a great job of addressing this but also reminding the audience why rekindling passion and sincerity in the face of that is so so important.”
Shaun, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“The ending rounded things off in a great way, a way which made you smile, a way which made you think all the confusion was worth it.”
Cadburyhedges, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“Very special to me as its my first time watching a Daniel Hutchings Thingy and hope its not the last.”
zaccardwell, Lettterboxd Reviewer“Happy Returns is a must-watch for cinephiles and fans of character-driven narratives. It successfully combines powerful storytelling with impressive technical execution. This film’s exploration of the human experience and the significance of our past in shaping our present will resonate with viewers long after the credits roll.”
jacbrown, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“A proper corker like.”
Leif Clayton, Lettterboxd Reviewer
“In the market for some puppy chow.”
Mads, Lettterboxd Reviewer
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/
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