LA is a beast of its own. The center of the U.S. entertainment industry, a plethora of voices from different backgrounds find their home within city limits, and with that comes mashing of different cultures. Par Parekh knows this well thanks to his time in LA.
In his directorial debut The Happy, Parekh tells the story of Par, a heartbroken man new to LA with some spiritual issues as well. But when Par gets a sign from above, he ends up finding himself in the hands of a woman who needs spiritual guidance and sees Par as a great guru. While a simple concept, there’s plenty to love with Parekh’s first comedic short film.
A story with real-life touches
The Happy may not directly be Parekh’s journey to LA, but a lot of Par is in this film. Born in Texas to Indian immigrants, the Parekh family moved around until landing in New Jersey by the time he was in high school. While in college, Parekh studied philosophy, film, and biology.
After graduating, Parekh used his scientific knowledge in the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University in NYC. But Parekh didn’t stay away from film for long, as he got an opportunity to write for Film Journal International. With a reinvigorated love of film, Parekh began splitting his time between LA and Brooklyn to follow his passion.
What makes The Happy work
While The Happy isn’t his first project, as Parekh has worn many hats, it is his first time directing a narrative comedy piece. Naturally, he stuck to familiar territory bringing to life an accentuated version of his own life. But with such an honest and personal charm, The Happy shines for the first time director.
There’s so much to love about The Happy. Sherra Lasley’s Astrid and the spiritual journey she goes through in nine minutes, the entire sequence with Par trying to throw his bag with the meat out the door, or the moment where Par and Astrid both get what they were looking for. The Happy is a good laugh for anyone who’s lost, showing that life has unexpected ways of bringing people together.
Parekh spent 2019 running the festival circuit with The Happy to great acclaim and is coasting off that high into his next big project. You can catch Parekh next with his feature documentary directorial debut Sister Una Lived a Good Death, currently in post-production.
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