This epic story is based on the real-life escapades of a young, British
journalist named George Hogg (Rhys Meyers). It is also the first
Australia-China co-production.
Happy-Go-Lucky was the opening night film of this year’s Sydney Film
Festival and marks a much more comic turn for an otherwise rather dark
and gritty director.
The intensely introverted Lars (Ryan Gosling) suddenly has a
girlfriend, Bianca. His brother, Gus (Paul Schneider), and
sister-in-law Karin (Emily Mortimer) are thrilled.