Franchi brilliantly tells this tale of a young man coming into his own with blunt honesty.

It’s the rarest of films that truly allows us to see that world through another’s eyes.

Despite dealing with a truckload of grief, isolation and heartbreak, Happy Face finds a resolution that's optimistic enough to justify its name.

Happy Face dares to be distinctive, and that’s something, even if the behavior — particularly Stan’s — isn’t always convincing.